Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 589
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 589 God, I will not write this agreement. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Ok, we accept your condition, now you free, Ab u Jandal for my sake. " Suhail replied, "I cannot free Ab u Jandal even for your sake. " H u du r sa insisted on it but Suhail refused to agree. Seeing the decision going against him, Ab u Jandal ra started to protest, "O Muslims, would you return me to the non-believers in this pathetic state, even though I have come to you as a Muslim. Do you not see how they have tortured me?" The Muslims were at their wits end. Even a brave person like Hadrat ‘Umar ra was down hearted. He addressed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and said, "Are you not a truthful Prophet of God?" With full confidence the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Why not. "‘Umar ra said, "Are you not in the right and our enemy in the wrong?" Again the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied, "Why ever not?"‘Umar ra said, "So why are we enduring humiliation for our religion?" The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied with utmost patience and courage, "I am the Messenger of God, I do not disobey Him. He is the One who supports me. "‘Umar ra continued, "Did you not say that we will circuit the Ka‘bah in peace?" H u du r sa replied, "But did I say that we will do 'Taw a f' this year?"‘Umar ra replied in the negative. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Then you will come next year and do 'Taw a f'. "