The Response to Those Who Said: The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Entry into Makkah from Kida’ Was in Accordance with Hassan ibn Thabit’s Poetry

Question : Kamil. May Allah bless you. What is your opinion of those who say that the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) entry from Kida’ was to agree with Hassan’s statement, “We longed for our horses until you saw them stirring up the dust, I repeat it thus”? Meaning, he intended to agree with Hassan?

Answer : No, if he had intended to, his entry would have been at the time of the conquest when he had triumphed. And in fact, he entered at the time of the conquest from here, from al-Hujum.