Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 749
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 749 wearing silk is forbidden for men. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told him to give it to someone else. So Hadrat ‘Umar ra gave this silk robe to one of his non-believing brothers. 18 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said about a noble idolater chief, Mu t ‘im bin ‘Ad i (who had passed away in the time of Battle of Badr. ), "If he was alive today and interceded on behalf of the prisoners, for his sake I would have freed all the prisoners without ransom. " 19 Treatment of Jews of Mad i nah When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to Mad i nah, an agreement was made with the Jews, idolaters and other tribes of Mad i nah. This is known as the 'M i th a q-e-Mad i nah' (treaty of Mad i nah). This agreement was the best guarantee of freedom of religion and conscience. It is appropriate to mention the clauses of this agreement, which stipulate religious freedom. The basic principle of this agreement was the total freedom of religion for the Jews. They would have rights as well as obligations. The second important clause was that all the Muslims, An sa r and Migrants, the Christians and the Jews would be 'one nation' according to this treaty. Although every one of them would enjoy freedom of belief, yet from political point of view, they will be part of one nation. The third clause stipulated that the Jews