Conquest of Mecca (Arabic:فتح مكة) is the event of conquering Mecca by Muslims led by the Prophet (s) in 8/630 as a response to Quraysh's breaking Hudaybiyya treaty. One of its results was that the polytheists of Arabian Peninsula turned to Islam in the following years. Chiefs of the polytheists of Quraysh such as Abu Sufyan became Muslim before Muslims entered Mecca. The Prophet (s) called, "Al-Yawm, yawm al-marhama" ["Today is the day of mercy"] and granted an amnesty for all.
On the day of conquering Mecca, a thousand armored soldiers entered Mecca with the Prophet (s). When Sa'd b. 'Ubada passed with the banner of the Prophet (s) in front of Abu Sufyan, he shouted, "O Abu Sufyan! Today is the day of spilling bloods and God will humiliate Quraysh." When the Prophet (s) reached Abu Sufyan, Abu Sufyan said, "Have you ordered to kill your relatives? May I ask you by God about your own people and you are the most benevolent and affiliative among people." The Prophet (s) said, Today is the day of mercy. Today is the day God makes Quraysh faithful and honorable."

Then, the Prophet (s) ordered Imam 'Ali (a) to take the banner from Sa'd b. 'Ubada.

After the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (s) stood at the door of Ka'ba and granted an amnesty for all. He turned to the elders of Quraysh and said, "What do you say now?" They said, "Goodness! You are our brother and nephew who has come to power." The Prophet (s) said,

"But I say what my brother Joseph (a) told his brothers; that today you are not admonished. May God forgive you for He is the most Merciful of all the merciful."
Breaking the Idols
After conquering Mecca, the Prophet (s) broke the idols. As the Prophet (s) suggested, 'Ali (a) went up on the shoulders of the Prophet (s) and throw down the idols one after another. After the breaking of the idols, the following verse was revealed:

“ "And say, 'The truth has come, and falsehood has vanished. Indeed falsehood is bound to vanish.'" (17:81). ”
The event of mounting of Imam 'Ali (a) on the shoulders of the Prophet (s) has been reported by great Sunni scholars in their books including: Ahmad b. Hanbal, Abu Ya'la Musili, Abu Bakr al-Khatib in Tarikh Baghdad , Muhammad b. Sabbagh Za'farani in Al-Fada'il, Hafiz Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi, Qadi Abu 'Umar, and 'Uthman b. Ahmad in their books, al-Tha'labi in his commentary [on the Qur'an], Ibn Mardawayh in Al-Manaqib, Ibn Manda in Al-Ma'rifa , al-Tabari in Al-Khasa'is , al-Khatib Khwarizmi in Al-Arba'in and Abu Ahmad Jurjani in Al-Tarikh . Also, Abu 'Abd Allah Ju'al and Abu l-Qasim Hasakani and Abu l-Hasan Shadhan have written books to prove this occasion.

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