Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 339
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 339 to treat the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , found spiritual healing at his hand. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa perceived that D amm a d ra was a wise and influential person of his tribe. While taking his initiation, he asked him if he was taking initiation on behalf of his people and promised to make them comply with Islamic teachings? D amm a d ra took the covenant on behalf of his tribe with perfect confidence. Once an army of Muslims dispatched by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , passed near this tribe. When the commander of the army was introduced to these people, he enquired from his men, if anything had been taken from these people by force. He was informed that a few items had been appropriated at lunch time. He ordered them to return everything immediately as they were D amm a d ra 's people and D amm a d ra had accepted Islam on their behalf. 13 Islam spreads in tribes living near Makkah As a result of opposition to Islam, the news of Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's claim gradually spread to the tribes living in the vicinity of Makkah. Pious people among them started to respond to this call. One of those men was Aktham bin S aif i , a chief who wanted to come to H u du r sa himself but his people stopped him. He then sent his representatives to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to enquire about his claim. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa