Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 621
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 621 orientalist, was amazed at this unparalleled conduct and writes; "The declared murderers were few in number and they were probably liable to be killed according to the demands of justice, except for one woman singer. Everyone else deserved the death sentence for the crimes they had committed and not due to political animosity. Mu h ammad's amazing conduct, was a unique example of his boundless generosity and moderation. But Muhammad soon reaped the benefit of it. It led all the people of his homeland to side with him sincerely. The result was that we saw two thousand Makkans fighting alongside the Muslims in the Battle ofHunain. " 89 The woman singer mentioned in Sir William Muir’s account was also pardoned according to some traditions. 90 Thus the day of the conquest of Makkah proved to be a day when every allegation of use of force in religion was dispelled from the person of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. When Makkah was conquered by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , the chiefs of the city were trembling with fear of the Muslims. When their hearts were beating fast with fear, this was the time to compel them to accept Islam. Their properties could have been confiscated. But this day was a witness to the fact that it did not happen and this day would dispel all the