Understanding Islam — Page 93
91 DID THE EARLY MUSLIMS LEAD OFFENSIVE RAIDS? DUE TO A mountain of evidence that demonstrates how peaceful Prophet Muhammad sa truly was, the critics sometimes attempt to look for aggressiveness in some of the battles that he had to engage in. In this chapter, we take two case studies in order to illustrate that such attempts on the part of critics are futile. C ASE #1: T HE N AKHLA E XPEDITION Dr. Nabeel Qureshi has claimed that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ordered a “raid” in which he sent his companions to attack a Makkan Caravan. He claims that the Muslims attacked, killed and captured undefended Makkans during a truce and