Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 135
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa inconveniences, Every help shall be given them in the repair of their churches. They shall be absolved from wearing arms. They shall be protected by the Muslims. Let not this document be disobeyed till Judgement Day. " (Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, the Holy Qur'an. Commentary, Vol. 4, pp. 1753-1756). Murder of Ka'b bin Ashraf. Ka'b bin Ashraf, a Jewish chieftain of Banu Naḍir, was a poet of considerable fame. Like so many others, he was bitterly hostile to Islām. . With his fiery poems, he began to incite people to rise up against the. Muslims. After the Battle of Badr, he composed a number of eulogies mourning the Meccan chiefs slain in the battle. He used to recite them at every gathering. When he learned about the death of the leaders of the. Quraish he exclaimed, "Those were the nobles of Arabia, the kings of mankind. By God, if Muḥammad has vanquished these people, the interior of the earth is a better dwelling than the top of it. " He contacted Abū. Sufyan with a view to making a combined effort to wipe out the Muslims. . He openly recited a number of poems derogatory to the Holy Prophet. As poetry had a high place in the life of the Arabs and could deepen influence and sway feelings, Ka'b bin Ashraf had become not only a nuisance but a serious menace. Ka'b plotted to kill the Holy Prophet. When the Holy. Prophet came to know about the plot, he consulted his Companions". The. Muslims were so irritated by Ka'b that they unanimously agreed to kill him. Abū Nā'ilah undertook this job and when he had the opportunity he and his companions killed Ka'b bin Ashraf. sa sa sa. Ghazwah Ghatafan (Ghazwah Qarqarat al-Kudr) sa. When the Holy Prophet learned that an army of Banu Ghatafan 135