Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 336
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa. Sa sa sa sa sa ra. Prophet would at any moment indicate that the man should be put to death. After the Holy Prophet had dismissed the man, Ḥadrat ‘Umar” suggested that he should have been put to death as that was the only appropriate penalty. The Prophet" replied: "If that is so, why did you not kill him?" Hadrat 'Umar replied: "O Messenger of Allah! If you had given me an indication by winking your eye, I would have done so. " To this the Prophet" rejoined: "A Prophet does not act equivocally. How could. I have winked my eye to indicate the imposition of a death penalty upon the man while I was talking amicably with him?" (As-Siratun Nabawiyyah libne Hisham, Vol. 2, p. 217). Fulfillment of the Covenants. Sa sa. The Holy Prophet" was very particular with regard to the fulfillment of covenants. On one occasion an envoy came to him on a special mission and, after he had remained in his company for some days, was convinced of the truth of Islām and suggested that he might declare his loyalty to it. The Prophet told him that this would be improper as he was there in a representative capacity and it was incumbent upon him to return to the headquarters of his government without making a new allegiance. If after he had returned home he still felt convinced of the truth of Islām, he could return as a free individual and declare his acceptance of it. (Sunan Abū Dawūd, Kitabul Jihad, Bab Wafa bi'l ‘Aḥd). Trustworthiness. People used to leave their precious things and property in trust with the Holy Prophet" and this continued till he migrated from Mecca to sa sa. Medina. The Holy Prophet performed this duty for both friends and enemies in a very honorable way. Even at the time when he was migrating from Mecca to Medina and was in great distress, he was conscious of and 336