It was narrated that Jubair bin Nufair said: "Jubair said to me: 'Let’s go to Dhu Mikhmar, who was a man from among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ.’ So I went with them and he asked him about the peace treaty (with the Romans). He said: 'I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: "The Romans will enter into a peace treaty with you, then you and they will fight one another as enemies, and you will be victorious; you will collect the spoils of war and be safe. Then you will come back until you stop in a meadow with many hillocks. A man from among the people of the Cross will raise the Cross and will say: 'The Cross has prevailed.’ Then a man among the Muslims will become angry and will go and break the Cross. Then the Romans will prove treacherous (breaking the treaty) (and will gather) for the fierce battle".
The lesson here is to never underestimate Allah’s power or His knowledge of what will happen in the future; He knows all things before they come to pass. We should also strive to keep our word when making agreements or pacts so that we can maintain trustworthiness in our dealings with others.
