Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 598
CHAPTER 24 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Amiability in Wars 598 orders and stopped you from doing certain things. These orders are equal to the commandments of the Qur’ a n. God has not made it lawful for you to enter the houses of the people of the Book without permission, to beat their women and eat their fruit. They have already agreed to give you what is due to you, that is capitation tax levied for exemption of military duty. " 54 The commander amongst the soldiers While returning from Khyber, the army camped three miles from Khyber at a place called S ahb a ’. After the ‘A s r prayer H u du r sa pick axes asked for food and said to the soldiers to bring whatever food they had and they would all eat together. The cloths were spread and food placed on them. The food our beloved Prophet sa ate was some dates and roasted barley meal. He shared it with his Companions. 55 How beautiful would have been the scene when we see the master sharing his food with his Companions with utmost humility and informality. Excellent conduct at victory of Makkah The armies of the Quraish attacked a few unarmed and poor Muslims in the battle of Badr and Uhud. In the Battle of Trench the whole of Arabia joined forces against the Muslims, who saved their lives by digging a