Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 50
CHAPTER 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Love for God and Sensitivity for His Oneness 50 recited the Kalimah. But Us a mah ra killed him regardless. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to know of it he was furious. He said: "Why did you kill a person who professed the Kalimah? What will be your excuse on the Day of Judgement when the Kalimah testifies against you?" When Us a mah pleaded that the man had not professed the Kalimah from his heart, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Did you tear open his heart to see whether he was speaking the truth or not?" 31 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was very sensitive about Tau hi d. Once a Jewish scholar came and said, "O Mu h ammad, you are a good people, only if you would not practice Shirk. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa humbly said: "Holy is All a h. What Shirk do you speak of?" The scholar said, "Your people swear by the name of the Ka‘bah. " Although Muslims hold no idolatrous belief with regard to Ka‘bah, still, in order to remove all such misconceptions, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised the Muslims to swear by the Lord of the Ka‘bah rather than the Ka‘bah itself. The Jewish scholar again said, "You are a good people, only if you would not associate partners with God. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Holy is All a h. What Shirk is it, that you speak about?" The Jew said, "Your people say, ‘As All a h wishes and as you wish. ’ The Holy Prophet