Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 640
CHAPTER 25 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as a Great Judge 640 has only been made permissible for me and just for this moment of time and as a special allowance given to me due to All a h's wrath upon the people. Its sanctity is established permanently. Those of you who are present here, convey this message to the others who are absent. If anyone says to you that the Prophet of God waged war in Makkah, remember God had made this allowance for His Prophet, but O Ban u Khuz a ‘ah it is not lawful for you. I myself have been allowed this just for this moment. " 17 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa established excellent precedents of justice after the establishment of the Islamic rule. Once a Muslim killed a non-Muslim subject of the state. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ordered the killing of this Muslim in retaliation and said, "I am more entitled to safeguard the rights of this non-Muslim and fulfill the covenant made with him. " 18 After- wards he made the members of Ban u Khuz a ‘ah tribe to either carry out retaliation for murder or accept the blood money. In this way he showed a practical example of justice and equity. During the journey of the conquest of Makkah, a woman called F at imah, of Makhz u m tribe stole some jewellery. The Islamic punishment for stealing was the imputation of the hand. As this woman belonged to a respectable tribe, the fellow tribesmen became