The Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyyah: The Islamic Legal Foundation for the Concepts of Development, Homeland, Economy, and Vision

Abstract

This research explores the concepts of development, homeland, economy, and strategic vision through an analysis of the Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyyah. The study aims to draw inspiration from the Prophetic precedent (Al-Wāqiʿ al-Nabawī) and elucidate these modern concepts by examining a pivotal event in the Prophetic biography (Al-Sīrah) and deriving its contemporary relevance.

The core problem the research addresses is the need to ground contemporary civilizational and developmental concepts within an authentic Islamic framework, using the practical applications and guidance demonstrated by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

The research is structured into an introduction, which outlines the study's framework, a preliminary chapter providing a concise overview of the Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyyah—its key events and its historical and doctrinal significance—followed by three main chapters:

• The first chapter discusses the concept of nation-building (building the homeland) as derived from the treaty.
• The second chapter examines the concepts of development and economy through its stipulations and outcomes.
• The third chapter analyzes the concept of future vision and strategic foresight embodied in the event.

The study concludes by presenting its key findings, which include:

1. The necessity of Islamizing contemporary civilizational and developmental concepts by linking them directly to Islamic law (Shari'ah).
2. The importance of reinforcing civilizational concepts with their Sharʿī foundations, which contributes to the development of Islamic nations by integrating the religious dimension.
3. The richness of the Prophetic biography as a source of practical, Sharʿī-based applications for developmental and national concepts.
4. The distinctively Islamic character of the development model in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, highlighting it as an exceptional paradigm for Islamic civilizational and national progress.

The research concludes with indexes of its sources and references