Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 614
CHAPTER 24 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Amiability in Wars 614 with the blood of the Muslims which they had shed for the last twenty years. Those who had dragged the Muslim slaves in the streets of Makkah, those who had been merciless murderers of the Muslim ladies, those who had turned the Muslims out of their homes, those who had imprisoned our Prophet sa in a valley for three years, those who had attacked and mutilated the dead bodies of the Muslims, attackers of his daughter and thus causing her abortion and the ones who had chewed the liver of his uncle, H amzah. But when they were asked to prescribe the kind of treatment they deserved, they replied, "You have the power to do as you please, but we expect mercy from a generous man like you, the same treatment which Joseph extended to his brothers. " Genuine Pardon People think that entering Makkah was the victory but in fact the true victory was that of the high moral conduct of our Prophet Muhammad sa. The enemy acknowledged this triumph by expecting kindness from this embodiment of mercy. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa treated them way beyond their expectations. He said, ْ ُ اِذ ْ ﻫَﺒ ْ ﻮْا اَﻧْﺘُﻢ ُ اﻟﻄُّﻠَﻘَﺎء ُ ﻻَﺗَﺜ ْ ﺮِﻳ َﻠَﻴﺐ َ ْ ْکُﻢ ْ اﻟ ْ ﻴَﻮ ُ م َ ﻳَﻐ ﻔِﺮ ُّٰ ْاH ﻟَکُﻢ. "Go, you are all free today. Not only do I forgive you, I pray to my Lord to forgive you. " 80