Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 388
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 388 to Mad i nah, the greatest danger to the Muslim was from the South, from the Quraish of Makkah. A peace treaty was signed with them in the year 6 th Hijrah. Although danger from the North, from the Jews of Khyber still existed, the state of affairs in Mad i nah started to assume normality with the suspension of the greater danger. The Muslims were relieved. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa availed this time of peace and expanded his preaching. He wrote letters to the kings of neighbouring countries and invited them to Islam. At that time the kingdoms of Rome and Persia were the most powerful empires. The Arab states were considered insignificant appendages and tax paying smaller states. Under these circumstances, an Arab's address to these rulers and to invite them to obey him was tantamount to declaring war. An ordinary person would never have dared to act like this. These letters of preaching display the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's firm conviction in his faith, perfect trust in God and his extraordinary courage. Letter to Qaisar, Emperor of Iran The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa sent ‘Abdull a h ra bin H udhaifah bin Qais with a letter addressed to Kisr a bin Hurmuz, the emperor of Persia. This letter is a model for the letters written for the purpose of preaching. H u du r sa wrote, "In the name of All a h, Who is Gracious and Merciful, this letter is from Mu h ammad,