Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 29
29. At first they abused him and then drove him out of the town, and set dogs and ruffians at his heals. He was pelted with stones from all directions and walked along bathed in his own blood and followed by ferocious dogs His attitude towards the tyrants of Taif might, however, be judged from the words which issued from his lips under these conditions. He walked on wiping the blood from his face and prayed in these words," Lord, these people know not that what I tell them in the truth; they are doing this because they think it is right. Be not angry with them, therefore, and send not down punishment upon them, but open their eyes to the. Truth and enable them to accept it,” What brutal torture repaid by such sentiments of love!. Do we anywhere meet with an instance of such consummate love for humanity?. Spread of Islam to Medina. . The Truth cannot be suppressed, and versions of his teachings began to spread into the country. . Some men of Yathrab (which is now known as. Medina) came to Mecca on the occasion of the