Treaty of al-Hudaybiya

Treaty of al-Hudaybiya
Type	Peace Agreement
Signed	March 628 C.E. (Dhu al-Qa'dah 6 A.H.)
Location	al-Hudaybiya
Expiration	10 January 630 C.E. (20 Ramadan 8 A.H.)
Negotiators	Muhammad ibn Abdullah; Suhayl ibn Amr;
Parties	Quraysh; Muslims;
Language	Arabic

The Treaty of al-Hudaybiya (Arabic: صُلح الْحُدَيْبِيَة, romanized: Ṣulḥ al-Ḥudaybiya) was an event that took place during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was a pivotal treaty between Muhammad, representing the state of Medina, and the tribe of the Quraysh in Mecca in March 628 (corresponding to Dhu al-Qi'dah, AH 6). The treaty helped to decrease tension between the two cities, affirmed peace for a period of 10 years, and authorised Muhammad's followers to return the following year in a peaceful pilgrimage, which was later known as the First Pilgrimage.