Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 241
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 241 Ab u R a fi‘ Qib ti ra relates that he was sent to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa by Quraish as their representative. Meeting with the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa changed his heart and he became convinced of the truth of Islam. He requested the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to give him permission to stay. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "I cannot breach my agreement. You better go back now and if you intend to accept Islam, you can come back". So he returned to Quraish and accepted Islam later on. 13 Honouring the Contract with Jews of Mad i nah When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa migrated to Mad i nah, he entered into treaties with three Jewish tribes living in Mad i nah. The tribes were Ban u Qainuq a ‘, Ban u Qurai z ah and Ban u Na di r. According to this agreement, the Muslims and these Jewish tribes were to live in Mad i nah as one nation. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa always adhered to this agreement and gave judgments based on justice and in favour of the Jews. The Jews enjoyed absolute religious freedom. Some Muslims claimed that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was superior to their Prophet M u s a as. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in view of the respect for the Jewish feelings, humbly said, "Do not give me superiority over M u s a as and thus disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of Mad i nah. " 14