Victory of Islam

fight him. Events which followed the conquest of the city prove conclusively that the extensive preparations had not been aimed at causing bloodshed: their purpose was to awe the Makkans into submission, so that the city could be captured for Islam without any need for fighting. As the Muslim army neared Makkah, one of its leaders, Sa’ad Ibn ‘Ubada, called out: “Today is the day of battle!” The Prophet told him that it was not the day of battle; it was the day of mercy. Sa’ad was then told to step down and the standard was handed over to his son instead. There were some engagements after the Conquest of Makkah. But now that the Muslims had gained control of the capital of Arabia, it took only some minor skirmishes for all Arabia to capitulate, and accept the Prophet as their leader.