Dhu Tuwa
ذي طوى
A valley in lower Mecca where the Prophet halted the army, bowed his head in humility on his mount until his beard nearly touched the saddle, divided the columns for entry, and where Abu Quhafa was brought to embrace Islam.
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- Arabia
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Summary
A valley in lower Mecca where the Prophet camped before the entry; there he lowered his head in humility to God until his beard nearly touched the middle of the saddle; there he divided the armies to enter Mecca from its different sides; and there Abu Quhafa became Muslim 1.
What happened there
The Prophet halted at Dhu Tuwa with head bowed, thanking God for the conquest without a conqueror's pride, then divided his forces: al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam over the left column from Kuda, Khalid ibn al-Walid over the right column from al-Lit in lower Mecca, Sa'd ibn Ubada then Ali ibn Abi Talib from Kada', and the Prophet entered from Adhakhir 2.
For young visitors
A place just outside Mecca where the Prophet camped before entering the city, bowing his head in thanks to God in all humility, dividing his companions to enter Mecca in peace from every side.
Connections
- Site of
- The conversion of Abu Quhafa
- Located in
- Mecca
People and things also explored
The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)Abu Bakr al-SiddiqMuhammadal-Ji'ranaal-WatirMarr al-ZahranDar al-NadwaThe Kaaba
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/47-49
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/48-49
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islam.museum contributors. “Dhu Tuwa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/dhu-tuwa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.