Conquest of Mecca
And so indeed it was with Muhammad all through his life. In the moment of triumph, as the Conquest of Mecca was accomplished, he entered it on the back of his camel with his head bowed down. He forgot the joy of victory and thankfully bowed his head seeking God's forgiveness, though he had just conquered Mecca, the city whose people had openly and unashamedly persecuted and expelled him. This also was the practice of his companions after him.