The Truth Has Come
Authentic hadith
«دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ الفَتْحِ، وَحَوْلَ البَيْتِ سِتُّونَ وَثَلاَثُمِائَةِ نُصُبٍ، فَجَعَلَ يَطْعُنُهَا بِعُودٍ فِي يَدِهِ، وَيَقُولُ: ﴿جَاءَ الحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ البَاطِلُ، إِنَّ البَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا﴾ [الإسراء: 81]، ﴿جَاءَ الحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ البَاطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ﴾ [سبأ: 49]»
“The Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah on the day of the Conquest, and around the House there were three hundred and sixty idols. He began striking them with a stick in his hand, saying: “Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart” [al-Isra 17:81], “The truth has come, and falsehood can neither begin [anything] nor repeat [it]” [Saba 34:49].”
Al-Isra 17:81 · Saba 34:49 · Sahih al-Bukhari 4720
The meaning in brief
Sahih al-Bukhari reports that at the Conquest of Makkah the Prophet ﷺ removed the idols around the Kaaba while reciting these verses.
The minute’s question
At which event did this scene take place?
Answer: the Conquest of Makkah.
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References
- Sahih al-Bukhari 4720
- HadeethEnc, Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths
- Tafsir on al-Isra 17:81
Source of the text: Sahih al-Bukhari (4720), narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud. English: a translation of the meaning by Makkah Is Calling; the verses follow Saheeh International.
Last reviewed: 30 October 2026