Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 602
CHAPTER 24 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Amiability in Wars 602 determine the future security, the person concerned is kept under arrest. Here displaying the highest degree of compassion, Hat ib's pardon was announced by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Amazing Strategy On the plain of Marru z Z ahr a n, with his God given wisdom, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa devised an amazing strategy. He commanded his Companions to spread out to various hillocks and advised everyone to light their own fire. On that night ten thousand fires on the hillock of Marru z Z ahr a n presented a scene of grandeur and a petrifying scenario. 59 According to the Arab custom, a group of ten people used to light one fire. Here the ten thousand fires made the army look much bigger than its actual size. Pardon of Ab u Sufy a n When Ab u Safy a n and his party came out to patrol the city of Makkah, they were dumb- founded by so many lights. Ab u Sufy a n said, 'By God I have never seen such a huge army and so many fires. They were still guessing about the army when a group of Muslims patrolling under the leadership of Hadrat ‘Umar ra captured them. They were presented to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Hadrat ‘Umar ra wanted to kill this enemy of Islam but the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had already given him