Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 222
CHAPTER 10 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Sublime Fidelity 222 his brother from Mad i nah had told him. But Ab u Jahal insisted on his accompanying him. Umayyah was killed in the battle of Badr and thus the prophecy made by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was fulfilled. 12 Testimony of ‘Utbah, chief of Quraish Once Quraish sent ‘Utbah as their representative to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , "Why do you revile our deities and proclaim that our ancestors had gone astray? We can fulfil all your wishes, only if you refrain from doing this". H u du r sa listened calmly and patiently. When he had finished, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa recited some verses of S u rah Ha M i m. When he recited the verse in which the punishment of ‘ A d and Tham u d was mentioned, ‘Utbah stopped the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and left in fear. When he returned to Quraish he told them, "You know when Muhammad says something, he never lies. I am fearful lest the punishment which he admonishes you with, should overtake you". All the chiefs fell silent. 13 This silence of the chiefs was a testimony to the fact that Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was truthful and upright. Testimony of the Jewish Scholar The Muslims and Jewish tribe Ban u Qurai z ah, both had agreed to cooperate mutually. During the Battle of A h z a b, the chief