Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 113
sa. The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa. The Hypocrites of Medina sa. With the arrival of the Holy Prophet in Medina (622 AD), Islām began to spread rapidly among the two Arab tribes of the town. But as offen happens in a mass conversion, not all those who declare their allegiance were inspired by sincerity and high ideals. Some time before the. Emigration, the Aus and Khazraj tribes, wearied by their prolonged mutual hostility, which had often erupted into fighting and had exacted a heavy toll of life, had decided to put an end to this state of affairs and to set up a form of administration in Medina which should have the support of both tribes and should also be acceptable to the three Jewish tribes. For this purpose it had been agreed that 'Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul, chief of the. Khazraj, should be elected king of Medina. This plan had not yet been implemented when the Holy Prophet” was invited to Medina. When he arrived it was generally felt that he was the most appropriate person to take on the responsibility of administering the affairs of Medina. Under his direction a covenant was drawn up which was accepted by both the Arabs and Jews. A common citizenship of Medina was established and conditions were prescribed to regulate the affairs of the town as well as to regulate its internal order and external security. . The principal conditions were that the internal affairs of each section would be regulated according to its own laws and customs, but that if the security of Medina were threatened from outside all sections would cooperate with each other in its defense. No section would enter into any separate treaty relations with any outside tribe; nor would any section be compelled to join in any fighting which should take place outside Medina. . The final resolution of disputes would be determined by the Holy Prophet", and his decision would be accepted and carried out. This became, as it were, the Charter of Medina. Thus was the Republic of Medina established. sa sa ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy was deeply chagrined at the loss of a crown, which, before the arrival of the Holy Prophet", he had thought was assured for him. He became the leader of the disaffected party in Medina. This 113