Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 569
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 569 to be in the protection of a chief before he would be allowed to return to Makkah. This was called "Jaw a r" meaning refuge. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa sent messages to several chiefs but they all refused. Mu t ‘im bin ‘Ad i was that noble soul who offered protection to H u du r sa. His four sons brought the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to Makkah under their swords and announced that they would protect him. Alas this noble chief did not enjoy the blessing of accepting Islam and passed away before the battle of Badr, at the age of nearly a hundred years. When at the time of victory at Badr, seventy infidels were detained as prisoners of war, The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa did not forget Mu t ‘im bin ‘Ad i. He said, "If Mu t ‘im was alive today and recommended the release of these prisoners I would have freed them for his sake. " 20 Sir William Muir in his book "Mu h ammad", mentioning the treatment of prisoners of war at Badr, writes; "In pursuance of Mahomet's commands, the citizens of Mad i nah, and such refugees who already had houses of their own, received the prisoners. They treated the prisoners with much consideration, 'Blessings be on the men of Mad i nah', said one of these prisoners in later days. They made us ride while they themselves