Whoever treads the path of divine guidance, on him be peace. PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S LETTERS TO KINGS (628 CE) Books and E-Books. Under the Command of Allah, I invite you to Him. That's the story of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah's meeting with the Persian king. He started by praising God and thanking Him. The chapters of the book of john as quoted above and reference to “counselor” and “Holy spirit” is not directed to Prophet Mohammed(SAW) but rather to the HOLY SPIRIT who came unto the apostles and their tongues became as tongues of fire in the book of ACTS 2:20- 48.. Prophet Mohammed(Saw) was a human being not a “Holy spirit”. One of these was Abdullah ibn Hudhafah. I praise before you the One and Only God. This was the most terrible test that Abdullah had had to face up till now. But he did not want to wait to find out. The text of this letter was exactly the same as that to the Roman Emperor. Prophet 1 Umar was greatly pleased and when he looked at the prisoners he said, O King, peace of God be upon you. Still others showed contempt and pride. Prophet Mohammed, peace and prayer be upon him, sent several letters to kings and rulers outside the Arabian Peninsula to invite them to Islam. Historians don't think the letter (if it was real) ever reached Khosrow II. The emperor then had him put on a cross and ordered his soldiers to throw spears at i am v happy about your site, becouse of your islamic issues, i and my friend we are pray to the creater and all of your members to geting help from Almighty Allah, Masha Allah. Like if it contained something that only the Persian king would know as evidence of Muhammad's being a prophet, then I could understand why Muhammad would expect the Persian king to believe him. Uman, the Chief of Yamama, the King of Ghassan, the Chief of Bani Nahd, a tribe of Yemen, the Chief of Hamdan, another tribe of Yemen, the Chief of Bani ‘Alim and the Chief of the Hadrami tribe. asked the two men to get whatever information they could on the Prophet and to study his The emperor then had him taken down from the wooden cross. using the biblical quotations to persuade people to be Muslims shows how ignorant you are. They were completely dumbfounded. From Muhammad, the Love for all Hatred for none, Amazing! He set out, alone, them about Muhammad. The letter to the Roman Emperor said that the sin of the denial of the Roman subjects would be on his head. sacrifice their lives in the way of God and His Prophet. He then went up to the emperor and kissed his into the pot. What are the differences between Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali and Maliki in Islam? to go with us to meet Khusraw? Most of them became Muslims. Peace be upon him who follows the path of rectitude. They searched for him all the way to the Arabian I will then set you free?" many souls as the number of hairs on my body and to have all of them thrown into this pot All the points you described so beautifully. As for the general population, those who do not have land enough to maintain them should have four dirhams each, and some cloth to wear. be brought. He set out, alone, and traversed mountains and valleys until he reached the land of the Persians. behalf.". Abdullah was nowhere to be found. This was good news for them and they went around telling other The text of this letter has been lost. month.". Every time I read your I blog and I am so surprised that how you can write so well. happened. too; proofs are available in their books which proves the status of His superiority over all the other Prophets, as perceived by them @ http://www.alislam.org/holyprophet/, Click to Read: The Prophet Muhammad in the Vedas. After this, O King, I invite you to Islam. Abdullah and invited him to Christianity. "Shall we write about feeling extremely happy. ", The two men meanwhile made straight for Madinah where they met the Prophet, handed him On Abdullah was the plain, coarse clothes of the bedouin. Just imagine the modern equivalent of that scenerio; Obama receives a letter from some man claiming to be a prophet in a backwards land, demanding that Obama follow him or else face the wrath of his God. This letter was carried by ‘Ala’ ibn Hadramira. The Prophet (saw) wrote again to this Chief thus: I am glad at your acceptance of Islam. Believe and you will be saved and your reward will be twofold. "And all the Muslim prisoners also?" And if you refuse to accept Islam, you will be responsible for the sins of the Magi.". time Khusraw Parvez the King of Persia and Heraclius, the Byzantine emperor. "that man who has appeared in the Hijaz" with orders to bring him to Persia. angry that the Prophet had not given him precedence in his letter. He was chosen to take the Prophet's letter This was filled with oil which was then heated under a fierce fire. ", On the following day, they came to the Prophet and said to him, "Are you prepared He, like them, would have had no claim to attention or fame. It ran as follows: In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful, Muhammad (saw), the Messenger of God, writes to the Negus, King of Abyssinia. Try, therefore, to teach them the ways and practices of Islam. me as the Israelites disputed with Jesus, the son of Mary. When it reached this Chief, he believed, and wrote back to the Prophet (saw) saying that he and many of his friends and followers had decided to join Islam. The letter to the Muqauqis said that the sin of the denial of the Copts would be on the head of the ruler. ============================================. Say, “O People of the Book! He would make Nigerian scammers blush. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. ============================================ The Prophet (saw) also sent a letter to Mundhir Taimi, Chief of Bahrain. however, gave to Abdullah ibn Hudhafah the opportunity to meet two world potentates of his "The Prophet commanded me to hand over this letter If anything, it might have been delivered to a local functionary and stopped at his doorstep. from Hira and ordered him to open the letter in his presence and read its contents. Embrace Islam so that you may remain safe (in this life and the next). The two men returned to the Yemen and told Badhan what had happened. The text of this letter was as follows: In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Suggested Reading: Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living. him. into Islam. 4. It is true that these letters were received by their addressees in different ways. What was he to do about them? come to a word equal between us and you that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with Him, and that some of us take not others for lords beside Allah.’ But if they turn away, then say, ‘Bear witness that we have submitted to God’ ” (Zurqani ). spirits can not be touched I believe the Prophet was touchable. shouted, "Does he dare to write to me like this, he who is my slave"? Whoever submits to a perfect guidance, and believes in Allah, and bears witness that Allah is One, and has no equal or partner, and that Muhammad (saw) is His Servant and Messenger, on him be peace. But it is true also—and history is witness to the fact—that the recipients of these letters or their peoples met with a fate in accordance with their treatment of these letters. Worth a watch: The Life of Prophet Muhammad: A BBC Documentary (Click to watch) To the Chief of Rome, Heraclius. and the Prophet's only reply was, "May God tear up his kingdom". His head though was held high and his feet were firm. with the Byzantine emperior took place during the caliphate of Umar ibn alKhattab. Once Karl Marx said, history repeat itself and we see over and over the same stories happened in ancient time. However, if you respond positively to what I had two other Muslim prisoners brought and had one of them thrown into the boiling oil. To the Chief of Rome, Heraclius. He Its truly amazing article, I have got much clear idea concerning from this piece of writing. The These messengers were going He gave orders to his men to "I suggest that you become a Christian. Others treated the letters with consideration, but did not accept Islam. The letter to Muqauqis was carried by Hatib ibn Abi Balta‘ara. "Send us wherever you desire.". ", The Prophet smiled and said to them, "Go back to your mounts today and return ", "Let him come near to me," Khusraw said to his guards and Abdullah went The letter to the King of Iran was sent through ‘Abdullah bin Hudhafara.