the letters of holy prophet muhammad pbuh

Documents of Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH

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The Documents

250 available from different sources

04 original letters discovered

“Wasa’iq Alsiyasiya” by Dr Hameedullah gives a large number

reproduces

Naqoosh “Rasool Number Vol II” 99 from “Wasa’iq”

Document types

Letters inviting to Islam

Peace treaties

Terms of surrender for conquered territories

Details of Jazya or taxes

Background Meccan Period :

– 40 yrs before Nabuwat, 13 yrs after Nabuwat

Medinan Period :– 10 Yrs (Hijri year starts from 1st year in

Madina)

Khandaq : 5 Hijri , Muslims gain strength

6 Hijri (Hudaibiya) : turning point in Islamic political history

Prophet turns his attention outside Arabia

O people! I have been sent as Rehmat al lil alamin. Send my message to the world , God will be kind on you. Do not develop differences like the followers of Christ; when they were ordered to go to close by areas they went willingly. And whenordered to go to far flung areas they stopped short in their tracks.

Letters : invitation to Islam

Letter to HeracliusKing of Byzantine Empire

Bismillah Al Rahman Al Rahim, From Muhammad, servant of Allah and His messanger, to Heraclius, the ruler of Romans

Peace be on whoever follows theright path! Thereafter I invite you to the call of Islam; submit and you will be safe

submit and Allah will bestow doublereward on you. But if you turn awaythe crimes of your subjects willfall upon you

And You, O people of the Book,come to a common word between you and us, that we worship none but God, without associating anything with Him, and that none of us takes any of us as Lord besides Allah. Then if they turn away, well, say :Bear witness that truly, we are muslims

Originalof the Letter to Heraclius

Letter to King of Persia King became angry and tore the

letter. Prophet said “may God tear his

empire” King of Persia sent two men from

Yemen to capture the Prophet

King was killed by his own son

Letter to NajashiRuler of Habsha Najashi

accepted Islam but his subjects did not

Letter to Rulers of Oman 8 AH

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Allah, to Jaifar and Abd, sons of Al Julanda.

Peace be upon the one who followsthe right path! I invite both of you to the call of Islam. Submit to Allah and both of you will remain safe. I am the

Messenger of Allah for all ofhuman beings in order that I infuse fear of Allah in every living person.

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Both brothers accepted Islam and allowedHazrat Amr ibn Al-as to take over as

resident General of the Government of Medina and perform the administration of Justice and taxes for the Muslim population.

Document of Alliances with tribes of Arabia

Alliances with tribes close to Medin

a Banu Zamrah

Banu Ghifar

Juhaina

Madlaj

Muzaina

Treaty with Banu Zamrah B.Zamra : 3 days to south of Medina, 9 from

Mecca in the area of international trade route

Several Muslim reconnaissance missions in the area in the first year after Hijrah

Ghazwa Wadan in Safar 2 AH, Prophet with 60 muslims went to wadan in the area of B.Zamra for two weeks

First international treaty by the Prophet (with a non Muslim tribe)

Treaty with Banu Zamrah Bismillah Al Rahman Al Rahim This is a

writing of Muhammad, the messenger of Allah addressed to the Banu Zamrah…

They will have security of their property and their persons and help shall be given to them against whoever attacks them unjustly.

And it will be their duty to help the Prophet .…, except for the case when they fight for the cause of religion. Further, as soon as the Prophet invites them to his help they would respond to this call. And for this they give guarantee of Allah and the guarantee of His Messenger; and they shall have the right of receiving help in case they observe their engagement and remain pious in observing the pact.

Treaty with Banu Ghifar The Banu Ghifar shall be counted among

Muslims, having the same rights as the Muslims, and same obligations as they have.

Moreover, the Prophet engages in their favour the guarantee of Allah and guarantee of His Messenger : to their property and their persons.

Further, if the Prophet calls them for his help, they shall respond to his call. And it will be incumbent on them to help him except if one fights for religion….

It is understood that this document will not intervene against a crime.

Treaty with Juhaina Similar to the one with Banu Ghifar

6 months before Badar

Scouts of Juhaina helped Muslims during battle of Badr

Consequence of treaty with Zamrah and Ghifar

Both these tribes remained faithful to the Islamic state of Medina offering material and human help frequently

Agreement with Juhaina after they

converted to Islam

That they will cut all relations with pagans That they will observe faithfully all Islamic duties, spiritual as well as political.

That is to say: establishing the daily prayers, paying zakat tax, obeying Allah and His Messenger, and surrendering in favour of the state the portion of the booty defined by Islamic law

That they will have no more claim to interest…..

All persons acceding to a pact with them will have the same rights as they have

Language of Documents

Clarity

Short and to the point

Not defensive or apologetic

Reward and retribution

Conclusion

Prophet’s documents are an indication of importance given to religious as well as political system by Islam

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