Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 379
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 379 raise sword in his defence. Even during these times he gave precedence to his mission of calling to the path of All a h. In the face of threats of attack on Mad i nah from the Jews of Khaibar and foreseeing danger, the Muslim army had to lay a siege of Khaibar. It so happened that a slave shepherd tending the sheep of his Jewish masters approached the Muslim army. When he saw the Muslim army encircling the city, he came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. H u du r sa 's zeal for preaching was outstanding and he never considered any body low or unworthy. So he started to preach to this negro shepherd. The shepherd enquired as to what would he gain by becoming a Muslim? H u du r sa replied, "Paradise, if you remain steadfast. " He accepted Islam. 53 An advice to Hadrat ‘Al i ra After his own example of preaching during a battle, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa sent an army to conquer the castle of Khyber, under the command of Hadrat ‘Al i ra and told him that victory was destined through him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised him to invite the Jews (who had initiated this battle) to Islam once again before the actual attack was carried out. He told him, "O ‘Al i ! when you enter the battlefield, invite them to Islam and inform them of their responsibilities. And remember if God guides even one person through you, it would be better for you than the wealth of a