Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 748
CHAPTER 30 Standard Bearer of Religious Tolerance and Freedom of Conscience 748 Prophet Muhammad sa arranged for their stay in the Prophet's Mosque and looked after them very well. Some people objected to their presence in the Mosque as the idolaters have been called 'Unclean' in the Holy Qur’ a n. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa informed these critics that the verse referred to the uncleanness of the hearts and not the physical filth. 14 Some members of this delegation stayed with their friends in Mad i nah. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself set up a tent for Ban i M a lik and he used to visit them after ‘Ish a ’ prayer. 15 Hadrat Mugh i rah bin Shu‘bah requested H u du r sa that he wished to play host to this delegation. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "I do not stop you from honouring them, but their stay should be at a place where they can listen to the Holy Qur’ a n. " So H u du r sa had their tents erected in the Mosque so that they can observe the Muslim offering S al a t and listen to the Holy Qur’ a n. 16 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa always treated those idolaters kindly, who had not waged war against the Muslims. Once he played host to an idol worshipping guest and offered him the milk of seven goats. 17 Once a silk robe was presented to H u du r sa. He gave it to Hadrat ‘Umar ra , who enquired as to what should he do with it, as