Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 556
CHAPTER 24 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Amiability in Wars 556 character was that he avoided mischief at all cost and adopted the path of peace. The thirteen years of his life in Makkah are witness to the fact that he and his Companions endured extreme persecution but showed exemplary patience. They suffered loss of life and wealth but did not confront the perpetrators. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised his Companions; ِ ِ ا ُ ﺑ ِّْ اُﻣِﺮْت ىن َ ﺗُﻘَﺎﺗِﻠُﻮْا ِ ﻓَﻼ ﻟﻌَﻔْﻮ ﺎ meaning "I have been instructed to forgive, so you should avoid confrontation. " 1 When the enemy made his life impossible and planned to kill him, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and his Companions sacrificed their properties and enduring the separation from their loved ones, bid farewell to their hometown with grieving hearts. They took refuge in Mad i nah. The enemy did not even allow them to live in peace in Mad i nah. The people of Makkah started to attack the Muslims of Mad i nah. After one year of the migration, this verse was revealed, which allowed the Muslims to defend themselves and draw sword for freedom of religion. God Almighty says; ُ ِ ا َ ذ ْن ْ ﻟِﻠَّﺬِﻳ َ ﻦ َ ﻳُﻘَﺎﺗَﻠُﻮ ْ ن َ ﺑِﺎ َُّﻢّٰ ٰﻇُﻠِﻤُﻮٓا. وَاِن َّ اH ْ ﻠ ْ # ﻧﺼ ْﺮِﻫِﻢ ُ ﻟَﻘَﺪِﻳ ﺮ (22:40) "Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged. And All a h indeed has power to help them. "