The Blessed Model of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and the Caricatures — Page 132
sa ± _________________________________________________________________ attempt was made to beat him on which he had said that no grain would come and this would not happen until permission was given by the Holy Prophet. As a result, he went back to his sa people, and the grain export was stopped. The situation got quite bad. Eventually Abu Sufyan took a plea to the Holy Prophet sa − − saying that people were starving, and asked for some pity to be shown to his people. The Holy Prophet did not say you would sa only get the grain if you accepted Islam. Rather, he promptly sent a message to Thumamah to stop the embargo as it was − cruel. The young, the elderly, the sick needed food and it should be available for them. (As-S ratul-Nabawiyyah, Ibni Hasham ’asru Thumamatabni Athalil ™¿ − − − Hanafiyyi wa Islamuhu - Khurujuhu Ila Makkata wa Qissatuhu Ma‘a ± − − ± ± − Quraishin) We see that it was not said to the prisoner, Thumamah, − that you are in our control, accept Islam. Rather, he was treated well for three days and then the higher standards of treatment were established in that he was released. Thumamah too had the insight that as soon as he was given − the freedom he presented himself for the subjugation of the Holy Prophet knowing full well that his worldly and spiritual sa welfare was indeed in this subjugation. Likewise, the Holy Prophet did not coerce a Jewish slave into doing what he sa wished just because he was under his authority. The man fell very ill and when the Prophet saw that his life was in danger sa he was concerned for his good ending. He was concerned that he should not depart this world without accepting the final Sharia of God, so that he may be forgiven by God. He went to visit him on his sick bed and asked him most affectionately to accept Islam. 132