Saturday, September 27, 2014

Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) part 21 :



Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) part 21 :
A) Charter(agreement) faces disobedience(Inside enemies) - The Hypocrites and unsatisfied Jews :
The party of the Ansars, or Helpers, included some lukewarm converts who retained an ill-concealed liking for idolatry.These were headed by Abdullah Ibn Ubai, a man with some claims to distinction.They apparently joined Islam,but in secret were disaffected. They often were a source of considerable danger to the newborn commonwealth and required unending watchfulness on the part of the Prophet(ﷺ). Towards them he(ﷺ) always showed the greatest patience and forbearance, hoping in the end to win them over to the faith, which expectations were fully justified by the result. While the death of Abdullah Ibn Ubai, his party which were known as the party of the "Munafiqeen" (the Hypocrites) disappeared.
The Jews who constituted the third party of the Medinites were, however, the most serious element of danger. No kindness or generous treatment on the part of the Prophet(ﷺ) would seem to
satisfy them. They soon broke off and ranged themselves with the enemies of the new faith. They did not hesitate to declare openly that they preferred idolatry, with its attendant evils, to the faith
of Islam. Thus, the Prophet(ﷺ) had to keep an eye on his enemies outside Medina, on the one hand, and those within the city on the other. The Meccans who had sworn Muhammad's(ﷺ) death were well acquainted, thanks to the party of the Hypocrites and of the Jews at Medina, with the real forces of the Muslims. They also knew that the Jews had accepted Muhammad's(ﷺ) alliance only from motives of temporary self interest and that they would break away from him to join the idolaters as soon as the latter showed themselves in the region of Medina. The safety of the state required the banning of the betrayers who were secretly giving information to the common enemy.About six men were executed for high betrayed crime of this nature.
B) Madina under damage style attacks on Food, Cattle etc...
Towards the second year of the hijrah, the idolaters of Mecca began a series of warlike acts against the Muslims of Medina. They sent men in parties to commit robbery on the fruit trees of the Muslims of Medina and to carry away their flocks. Now came the moment of severest trial to Islam. It became the duty of the Prophet(ﷺ) to take serious measures to guard against any plot rising from within or a sudden attack from without.
In Sha Allah,will be continued. {Ref : Stories of prophets by Ibn Kathir(Rahimahullah)}

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