Muhammad taught his followers to be assertive with their enemies

السيرة النبوية

Muhammad taught his followers to be assertive with their enemies

Neither submissive nor aggressive. He was inevitably involved in battle fields. Muhammad set rules and ethics of engagement with enemies in battles and dealing with prisoners of war.

Tags السيرة النبوية
Attachments

Related Videos

See other videos from same category

icon
Peaceful take over of Makkah

Peaceful take over of Makkah

Within less than 2 years, the truce was broken from the Meccan side when their allies killed 20 Muslims. In response to this shocking act, Muhammad marched with 10,000 Muslims to conquer Makkah but asked his soldiers not to fight any one unless they were fought.
Muhammad and Jesus

Muhammad and Jesus

According to authentic narrations Muhammad said: "I am the nearest of all the people to the son of Mary and all the prophets are paternal brothers, and there has been no prophet between me and him (i.e. Jesus)”.

High sense of humor with an old woman

High sense of humor with an old woman

 It was narrated that an old woman asked him to pray for her so that she would enter God’s paradise. Muhammad replied in a non serious way: “There are no old women in the God’s Paradise.” She misunderstood what he said and got confused. But soon he elaborated: “You will be young when you enter the Paradise" (and all people will be).
Muhammad married Mariya the Copt

Muhammad married Mariya the Copt

In the same year, Muhammad sent a messenger to the ruler of Egypt who was Christian, calling him to accept the message of Islam. The ruler of Egypt replied with a polite apology and sent Muhammad some gifts as well as a physician and a servant or concubine called Mariya (Mary). 
Adding value through etiquette

Adding value through etiquette

Muhammad cared for behavioral etiquette. He taught his companions that etiquette is part of his example and way of life (Sunnah).In addition, many verses in the Quran urge on tenderness and good manners.Muhammad indicated that Angels get upset by what upsets human beings (e.g. loud voices, bad smells, etc.)
Muhammad considered committing suicide a major sin

Muhammad considered committing suicide a major sin

 Muhammad put it in these words: “Whoever kills him/ herself with a piece of metal, he/she will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment holding the same piece of metal and killing him/herself continuously in the Hellfire forever, and whoever kills him /herself with a poison, he/she will be resurrected holding the same poison and swallowing it co...

Subscribe To Get New Updates