The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 162
Seal of the Prophets - Volume III 162 of this phrase would be nothing more than, “If Abū Baṣīr was to find a like- minded companion, he would inflame the fire of war. Thankfully, however, he has no such companions in Madīnah. ” Therefore, whichever meaning is taken, the context of this expression and its initial parts are sufficient evidence of the fact that the intent of the Holy Prophet sa was to rebuke Abū Baṣīr, not to incite him to war. Can an individual who begins his sentence with words of displeasure and reproach such as, “Woe to his mother, he is about to kindle the fire of war,” then immediately utter such words in his mouth, “Yes! indeed, ignite the far of war,”? After all, in the eagerness of raising an allegation, one should not forfeit common sense! Furthermore, the greatest thing to note is what effect these words of the Holy Prophet sa had upon Abū Baṣīr and what did he understand from the Holy Prophet sa ? In relation to this, in this very narration the following words are mentioned: ْ فَلَمَّا سَمِع َ ذٰلِك َ عَرَف َ اَنَّه ٗ سَیَرُدُّه ٗ اِلَیْھِم “When Abū Baṣīr heard these words of the Holy Prophet sa , he understood that the Holy Prophet sa would return him to the people of Makkah in any case,” upon which he secretly fled and left for somewhere else. 1 Alas! How unfortunate it is that the individual who was directly addressed by these words understood that the Holy Prophet sa was displeased by this action of his and that the Holy Prophet sa would either way, return him to Makkah; yet the gracious ones who came 1300 years after, have asserted that in reality, the Holy Prophet sa enticed Abū Baṣīr to make his own party and wage war. May prejudice be destroyed! There should be a limit to injustice. The Islāmic Government can also be Separate from the Religious System of Islām From the account of Abū Baṣīr, significant evidence is furnished with relevance to the Islāmic principle of government. In other words, under special circumstances, the government of Muslims in various regions can be separate from their collective religious system. My intent is not to suggest that Muslims have the right to abandon Islāmic principles in such a governmental system 1 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābush-Shurūṭ, Bābush-Shurūṭi Fil-Jihādi. . . , Ḥadīth No. 2731-2732