Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 633
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 633 Equitable Judgments for the Jews of Mad i nah Ban u Na di r were considered more honourable than the tribe of Ban u Qurai z ah. If a person belonging to Ban u Qurai z ah murdered a member of Ban u Na di r, he was killed in retaliation. But if a member of Ban u Na di r killed a person belonging to Ban u Qurai z ah, one hundred 'Wasaq' (a measure) dates were paid as blood money. After the arrival, of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in Mad i nah, a Na di ri person killed a Qurai z ah. Ban u Qurai z ah demanded retribution and appointed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as their mediator. H u du r sa disregarded the tradition of the dark ages and decided according to the Qur’ a nic injunction, "And if thou judge, judge between them with justice. " (5:43) So he decreed a life for the life lost. 8 Once a Jew coveted the expensive jewellery of a girl and murdered her by crushing her skull with a stone. When this badly injured girl was brought to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa she was yet alive. H u du r sa named a person and asked her if he was her murderer. She replied negatively by moving her head. Then H u du r sa asked about another person she again replied negatively. When he named a third Jewish person, this girl confirmed that he was the killer. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa called this person and he