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Many are the false, horrible stories one can hear and read about Prophet Muhammad being bloodthirsty and war-loving. Had those who study his character attempted to be objective in their studies, they would have realized that he was really a war-hating and merciful commander.
Dealing with His Enemies
Many are the false, horrible stories one can hear and read about Prophet Muhammad being bloodthirsty and war-loving. Had those who study his character attempted to be objective in their studies, they would have realized that he was really a war-hating and merciful commander.
He was never offensive in his wars and military campaigns. His enemies ask for confrontation, and he enters wars for solely defending his beliefs and his community. He won the hearts of his enemies on the day he victoriously entered Makkah, without wasting a single soul.
One of the Companions, Sa`d ibn `Ubadah, once felt conceited on that day and raised his voice saying:
"Today is the day of fierce war, a day in which inviolable rules will become violable, and a day to let Quraish taste humiliation."
Upon hearing him, the victorious leader declared:
"No, Sa`d! This day is the day of mercy. This is a day when honor cannot be transgressed. This is an honorable day for Quraish."
He never denied his enemies their dignity or honor. He never stripped them of their human characteristics. He was someone who declared general amnesty before Amnesty International came to existence in today's world. He declared it before all and in broad daylight saying:
"Go, you are free."(Authenticated by Al-Albani)
These very people are those who drove the Prophet and all followers of Islam in Makkah out of their homeland (Makkah). They are the ones who relentlessly and fiercely oppressed him and his followers for more than 21 years.
Prophet Muhammad has always been a human being from whom Muslims learn how to love and deal with one another, and form healthy relationships in today's global village.
He left his personal impact on people as a human being before God entrusted him with His message.
http://www.onislam.net/english/reading-islam/about-muhammad/his-character/410521-a-human-being-before-a-prophet.html
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