Muhammad the kindred to Humanity — Page 17
17 on the historical occasion of his victorious re-entry into. Mecca, all he said was, "This day, no blame attaches to you. " ". On another occasion, when he was resting under a tree, his sword hanging from one of its branches, an unrelenting enemy of his got hold of the weapon and waking him up asked “Who can now save you ?” To which the. Prophet replied "Allah". This simple and short reply and the faith which prompted it struck terror into the man who at once dropped the sword. And now it was the Prophet who picked up the sword and asked, "Who can save you?" The man might have answered as the Prophet had done before, but he merely said. "It lies with you to spare me or not. '. The Prophet let him go unharmed. There are countless such incidents which leave us wondering, and which together constitute an ideal pattern of life for all men whatever their different callings. In a battle for instance, he saw a wounded woman in the enemy's ranks. Notwithstanding the fact that she was one of the combatants, he got very angry over it. His companions report that he had never before been so angry. When Muslim combatants went out, it was his wont to remind them of their duty not to touch women, children, old men, nor those who were diseased, nor monks or priests of any denomination. . The Prophet's Multi-sidedness. He was a judge but one who lost not, in the slightest degree, the confidence of his people. . He was a military commander who not only never made any mistake in his command, but who taught humanity many points in the strategy and ethics of warfare. . He preached without temper, and without the least bitterness in either word or deed. Preachers tend to be clever and sharp-tongued. But not so the Prophet. . He would always hear the other side devotedly. . Negotiating for peace, he would accept the humblest terms