Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 115
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa theirs. The Muslim tribes of Medina similarly will be responsible for their own lives and their prisoners. Whoever rebels or promotes enmity and disorder will be considered a common enemy. It will be the duty of all the others to fight against him, even though he happens to be a son or a close relation. If a disbeliever is killed in battle by a believer, his Muslim relations will seek no revenge. Nor will they assist disbelievers against believers. The Jews who join this covenant will be helped by the Muslims. . The Jews will not be put to any hardship. Their enemies will not be helped against them. No disbeliever will give quarter to anybody from Mecca. He will not act as a trustee for any Meccan property. In a war between. Muslims and disbelievers he will take no part. If a believer is mistreated without cause, Muslims will have the right to fight against those who mistreat. If a common enemy attacks Medina, the Jews will side with the. Muslims and share the expenses of the battle. The Jewish tribes in covenant with the other tribes of Medina will have rights similar to those of Muslims. The Jews will keep to their own faith, and the Muslims to their own. The rights enjoyed by the Jews will also be enjoyed by their followers. The citizens of Medina will not have the right to declare war without the sanction of the Prophet". But this will not prejudice the right of any individual to avenge an individual wrong. The Jews will bear the expenses of their own organization, and the Muslims their own. But in case of war, they will act with unity. The city of Medina will be regarded as sacred and inviolate by those who sign the covenant. Strangers who come under the protection of its citizens will be treated as citizens. But the people of Medina will not be allowed to admit a woman to its citizenship without the permission of her relation. All disputes will be referred for resolution to God and the Prophet". Parties to this covenant will not have the right to enter into any agreement with the Meccans or their allies. This is because parties to this covenant agree in resisting their common enemies. The parties will remain united in peace as in war. No party will enter into a separate peace. But no party will be obliged to take part in war. . A party, however, which commits any excess will be liable to a penalty. . Certainly God is the protector of the righteous and the faithful and. Muhammad is His Prophet. " sa sa (As-Sıratun Nabawiyyah libne Hisham, Vol. 2, pp. 147-150) 115