Unity of God — Page 45
45 and the Teachings of Muhammad s as opponents. On the other hand, when the Holy Prophet s as entered Makkah with his army, it was owing to the treacherous actions of his enemies who had mistreated Muslims and caused harm to him and his followers for nearly quarter of a century. However, when the Holy Prophet s as approached the outskirts of Makkah, he gathered his leaders and declared: ‘Enter the city without me, and do not harm anyone. ’ As he saw the city and realised that the residents of Makkah did not plan to fight, he fell down in prayer. It is said that Lincoln also prayed while he proceeded, but his situation is not comparable to the Holy Prophet’s. He did not experience even a fraction of the cruelty inflicted on Prophet Muhammad s as. Despite this, the Holy Prophet s as [showed mercy to his enemies and] prevented bloodshed. Four Muslim regiments entered Makkah, but the Holy Prophet s as did not join any of them. Instead, he entered alone, avoiding any grandeur, and prayed at the Ka‘bah. He then declared: ‘Anyone who stays in their home will be granted amnesty. ’ Non-Muslim residents of Makkah, who had tried to assassinate the Holy Prophet s as for 13 years and continued to plot against him for another 7 years after he moved 200 miles away, came to see