Examples of the Prophet's Mercy upon non-Muslims



Ex. No. (1)



It
was narrated that ‘Aisha, May Allah be pleased with her, said to the
Prophet, Peace be upon him: "Have you ever come across a day harder
than the day of Uhod (one of the battles with the polytheists, in which
Muslims were defeated failing to comply with the Prophet's
instructions)?" He replied: "I have suffered from your people a lot.
The hardest I suffered was on the day of Akaba (a place name). I
brought out my message to Abd Yaleil bin Abd Kalal. He did not respond
positively to what I called him for. I left there with a grief-stricken
face. I did not wake up from that feeling, until I was near
Karn-Ath-Tha-aleb (a place name). I raised my head, where I found a
cloud casting its shadow over me. Upon looking, I saw Jibril (the
angel) into it. He called upon me: Allah (the Almighty) has heard the
saying of your people, and what kind of reply they gave to you. Allah
has sent the angel of the mountains for you ready to do with them
whatever you ask. The angel of the mountains called, and saluted me
saying: "Oh Muhammad, what I do will be as you request. If you want, I close the two mountains on them?" The
Prophet, Peace be upon him, replied: "Instead of that, I am hoping that
Allah (the Al mighty) will create from their offspring people who
worship Allah alone, without ascribing partners unto Him" narrated by Al Bukhari.



Ex. No. (2):



It
was narrated that Ibn-Omar (the son of Omar), May Allah be pleased with
both of them, said that after one of the battles of the Prophet PBUH, a
woman was found killed. In response, the Prophet PBUH denied the
killing of women and children. Narrated by Al Bukhari.



Ex. No. (3):



Anas-bin-Malek, May Allah be pleased with him, said:

A
Jewish youth who served the Prophet, Peace be upon him, became ill, and
the Prophet paid him a visit. The Prophet, peace be upon him, sat near
the youth's head, and he spoke to him saying: "Embrace Islam". The
youth averted his eyes towards his father, who was also beside him. The
father told his son: "Obey Abal-Kassem (one of the common names of the
Prophet PBUH)". The youth embraced Islam (before dying), and the
Prophet, peace be upon him, went out saying: "Thanks to Allah (the
Almighty) Who rescued him from hellfire." narrated by Al Bukhari.



Ex. No. (4):



Abdullah Ibn-Amr, May Allah be pleased with both, reported thatthe Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

"He
who kills a promisor (a non-Muslim living among Muslims where he is
promised to have protection, and he promises not to help enemies
against Muslims, hence, he is called 'a promisor'), will not smell the
fragrance of paradise, though its fragrance is recognizable from a
distance of forty years." narrated by Al Bukhari.



Ex. No. (5):



Boraida-bin-Al-Hosaib
reported that when the Prophet, peace be upon him, delegated a prince
to lead an army or a small army, he advised him, and Muslims with him,
to be devoted to Allah, and to act to the common good. Then, he said:
"Your battle should be in the name of Allah, and for His sake. Fight
disbelievers. Fight, but don't exaggerate, don't cheat, don't mutilate,
don't kill a new-born child. If you meet your enemies of polytheists call
them for one of three options. Whatever they take, you must accept, and
stop fighting them. Call them to Islam. If they take it, accept, and
stop fighting them. Then call them to transfer from their home to the
home of immigrants (Al Madina, or Hijra house, where all Muslims, at
the start of Islam gathered). Tell them if they do so, they will have
the same rights and duties of the immigrants. If, however, their choice
was not to transfer from home, their status will be the same as the
Muslim Bedouins (away in the desert), by the command of Allah not
having the right for spoils or almsgiving unless they join holy war
(Jihad) beside other Muslims. If they refused (Islam) ask them to pay
the tribute (tax taken from non-Muslims for protection). If they gave a
positive reply, accept that, and stop fighting them. If they refused,
seek the help of Allah, and fight them. If you lay a siege around a
fortress, and they ask to have the warranty of Allah and the warranty
of his Messenger, do not give them the warranty of Allah and the
warranty of his Messenger. But give them your warranty and the warranty
of your companions. Observing your warranty and the warranty of your
companions will be easier than observing the warranty of Allah and the
warranty of his Messenger. If you lay a siege
around a fortress, and its people ask to be brought down to the
judgement of Allah, don't bring them down to the judgement of Allah.
But, bring them down to your own judgement, since; you never know
whether your judgement will be the same as the right judgement of Allah
about them or not." narrated by Muslim.





Ex. No. (6):



Abu
Huraira, May Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet,
Peace be upon him, delegated some horsemen to a place called Najd.
The horsemen captured a man from the tribe of Bani-Hanifa called
Thomama-bin-Athal. They tied the captive to one of the posts in the
mosque. The Prophet, Peace be upon him, came out to him saying: "How do
you find yourself Thomama?" Thomama replied: "Good,
Muhammad. If you kill me, you shed (retaliatory) blood. If you pardon
me, you do a favour to an appreciative person. If you are seeking
money, ask whatever amount you want." He was left until the next day.
The Prophet, Peace be upon him, asked him the same question (the next day), and he replied "The same like yesterday, if you pardon me, you do a favour to an appreciative person". The Third day, The Prophet, Peace be upon him, asked him the same question, and the captive gave the same reply. The Prophet, Peace be upon him, said" "Set Thomama
free!". Thomama went to a place near the mosque where he washed (did
ablution; Wudu’), and came back to the mosque giving the testimony "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad
is the Messenger of Allah". Then, he added: "I swear by Allah, that on
earth no face was more hateful to me than your face. Now, your face is
the one I love most. I swear by Allah, your religion was the one I
disliked most. Now, it is the religion I like most. I
swear by Allah, your city was the worst place for me. Now, it is your
city which I like most. Your horsemen took me, when I was going for
Omra (a smaller pilgrimage out of the normal time of Haj that was also
practiced by polytheists before Islam imitating the monotheist religion
of Abraham, PBUH). So, what is your decision?" The Prophet,
Peace be upon him, harbingered him, and permitted him to go for Omra.
When he went to Makkah, somebody there said to him: "You have changed
your religion!" (a shameful accusation for them) "No." he replied, "But I joined Islam with Muhammad, Peace
be upon him. From now on, you will not receive even one grain of wheat
from (my land) Al-Yamama, unless by the permission of the Prophet,
Peace be upon him." narrated by Al Bukhari.





Ex. No. (7):



Khalid-bin-Al-Walid,
May Allah be pleased with him, said: "I joined the Prophet, Peace be
upon him, at the battle of Kheibar, where the Jews came complaining
that people were harrying to their warehouses." (In response), the
Prophet, Peace be upon him, said: "The possessions of promisors are not
permissible unless by a rightful claim". Narrated by Abu-Dawood with a
sound reference.





Ex. No. (8):



Sahel-bin-Saad-As-Sa’edi,
May Allah be pleased with him, reported that he heard the Prophet,
Peace be upon him, saying on the day of Kheibar battle:

"I
will give the flag to a man that Allah brings victory through him" The
companions stood up to see which of them will be given the flag. Then,
he said: "Where is Ali?" He was given the answer that Ali, May Allah be
pleased with him, was suffering from pain in his eyes. He called Ali,
supplicated Allah (the Almighty) for Ali's cure, spitting in Ali's
eyes. Ali was cured on the spot, as if he suffered no pain. Ali, May
Allah be pleased with him, said: "We fight them until they are
(Muslims) like us"? The Prophet, Peace be upon him, replied "Wait until
you are on their land. Then, call them to Islam, and tell them their
duties, I swear, that if Allah guided even a single man through you,
will be better for you than getting the most expensive livestock."
narrated by Al Bukhari, and Muslim.





Ex. No. (9):



It was reported that Abu Huraira, May Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet,Peace
be upon him, was asked to invoke Allah (the Almighty) against
polytheists. He replied: "I was not sent out for cursing, I was sent
out as a mercy" narrated by Muslim.





Ex. No. (10):



It was reported that Abu Huraira, May
Allah be pleased with him, said: "I called my mother for Islam, when
she was still a polytheist. One day, upon calling her, she said to me
words about the Prophet,Peace be upon him that I hate. I went to the Prophet,Peace
be upon him, crying. I said: "Messenger of Allah! I was calling my
mother to Islam, but she was refusing. Today, I called her, but she
said to me words about you that I hate. Supplicate that Allah (the
Almighty) guide mother of Abu Huraira to Islam". At that the Prophet,Peace be upon him, said: "Oh Allah! I call upon you to guide the mother of Abu Huraira". I went out very happy at the supplication of the Prophet,Peace be upon him. Going back home, when I was near the door, my mother heard my steps. "Stay where you are Abu Huraira!"
she shouted. I heard the sound of pouring water. Then, after washing,
dressing, and putting on her veil, she opened the door, and said: "Abu Huraira, I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad (PBUH) is His Slave and His Messenger" I went back to of the Prophet,Peace
be upon him, crying this time out of joy, and I said to him: "Oh
Messenger of Allah! I have the good news that Allah (the Almighty)
responded to your supplication, and guided the mother of Abu Huraira". The Prophet,Peace
be upon him, thanked Allah, and praised Him, and said good words. Then,
I said: "Oh, Messenger of Allah! Supplicate Allah that His slaves and
believers love both me and my mother, and make us love believers. The
Prophet,Peace be upon him, said: "Oh Allah! I call upon you to make this little slave of you – he means Abu Huraira – and his mother, beloved to your slaves and believers, and make your slaves and believers beloved to them." No believer on earth who heard of me or saw me, but he loved me" narrated by Muslim.





Ex. No. (11):



It was reported that Abu Huraira, May Allah be pleased with him, said: "Tofail-bin-Amr-Ad-Dawsi and his companions, came to the Prophet,Peace
be upon him, and said: "Messenger of Allah! Daws (a tribe name)
disobeyed and revolted against us, invoke Allah (the Almighty) against
them. Thinking that the Prophet PBUH would do that, people said: "Aws
has perished". The Prophet,Peace be upon him, said: "Oh Allah! I call upon you to favour Awas with your guidance, and bring them. Narrated by Bukhary





Ex. No. (12):





It
was reported that Jabir-bin-Abdullah, May Allah be pleased with both of
them said: "Oh! "Messenger of Allah, we have been hit severely by the
fire arrows of Thakif (a tribe name), invoke Allah (the Almighty)
against them. The Prophet,Peace
be upon him, said: "Oh Allah! I call upon you to favour Thakif with
your guidance" narrated by Al-Tirmizi with a sound reference.

Examples of the Prophet's Mercy upon non-Muslims