Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 560
CHAPTER 24 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Amiability in Wars 560 important instruction he would give,'Fear All a h and treat your fellow Muslims in a kind manner'. Then he would say; 'Go forth by invoking the name of All a h, fight with those who reject God, do Jih a d and never break a trust in any way. Never default a promise, never mutilate the dead bodies of the enemy and never kill children. ' Regarding those infidels who were still at war with the Muslims after the conquest of Makkah, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "When you confront your enemy, call them to one of these three things. If then they accept even one of these conditions, stop fighting against them. Firstly, call them to Islam. If they accept Islam, stop the fight, secondly invite them to Mad i nah. If they leave their homelands and accept this invitation, they will have the same obligations and rights as the rest of the migrants. If they decline the offer of migration, tell them that their rights would be similar to that of nomadic Muslims. Whatever rights are obligatory on the believers would be applicable to them. If they participate in Jih a d alongside the Muslims, they would receive a share of the war booty. Thirdly, if they refuse even this offer, then demand capitation, to be levied for exemption from military duty. If they accept this payment, you should refrain from attack. But if they refuse all these three conditions then fight with them after invoking All a h's