Muhammad the kindred to Humanity — Page 19
" 19 neck and asked him for something. The Prophet was far from being offended. All he said was, "I am not niggardly: if I had anything I would have gladly given you of it. He had ten thousand companions at the time. The slightest indication of displeasure on his part would have exasperated them into taking the offender's life. But the Prophet showed not the slightest sign of displeasure, so the companions restrained their exasperation. Do you know of any people who would thus treat their inferiors?. Dealings with the Arab Chiefs. Once a deputation from the tribe of Hatim of Tai came to see and judge for themselves whether it was worth their while to negotiate for a peace with Muslims. The chief of the deputation had said he wanted to see whether Muhammad was a Prophet or a king. He saw that a poor old woman came and took Muhammad aside. He stood there listening to her for a long time. The chief decided at once that Muhammad was a Prophet not a king. There were ambassadors from other nations present at the time, yet he continued to listen attentively to a poor old woman until she herself broke off and went away. He had to deal with the nobles and the chiefs, as with the poor. In every case he acquitted himself admirably and with due dignity. The Persian Monarch sent orders to the Governor of Yemen for the arrest of Muhammad and his despatch to the Persian Court. The Governor obeyed and sent two men to the Prophet with the message. The men tried to induce the Prophet to go. "We will try," they said, "to see that no harm comes to you. But tɔ refuse on your part to go will be disastrous. Chosroes rules over half the world and if angered, he will work destruction in the whole of. Arabia. ". The Prophet appointed a day for reply, When the men came on the appointed day to receive their reply he told them to go and tell their Governor that Muhammad's God had killed the Governor's Monarch. The men suid, "Right, we will go back. If what you say, turns out to be true there can be no doubt that you are a true Prophet of God. ” A few days