Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 747
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 747 opened up for Islam. He spontaneously cried out. "O Mu h ammad, you are truly generous and forbearing and treat your kin with mercy. " This was the miracle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's kind treatment that ‘Ikrimah became a Muslim. 12 Another chief of idolaters was Safw a n bin Umayyah. He was one of those who attacked the Muslims at the conquest of Makkah. The whole of his life, he fought battles with the Muslims. Ashamed of his crimes, he also ran away after the victory of Makkah. His uncle ‘Umair bin Wahab ra sought pardon for him and H u du r sa gave his black turban as token of the pardon. Safw a n was brought back to Makkah. First he sought confirmation of his pardon and then asked for permission to stay in Makkah for two months while adhering to his faith. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave him permission to stay in Makkah for four months. On return from the siege of Ta ’if, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in order to win his heart, gave him a gift of one hundred camels, then added hundred camels and yet a hundred camels more, three hundred camels in total. Safw a n cried out spontaneously, "Such a huge gift and given with such cheerfulness, can only be bestowed by a Prophet. So he accepted Islam. 13 After the victory of Makkah, a delegation of Ban u Thaq i f came from Ta ’if. The Holy