ibn Wahb al- Asadi, to al-Harith ibn Abu Shimr of Ghasasina. The words in the letter, “have faith in God, you will retain your sovereignty” incensed the Arab chieftain. He threw the letter aside, saying:

community the most warm-hearted, the most knowledgeable, and the least formal. They were the ones that God chose to accompany His prophet, and to establish his religion. What polytheism had deprived man of

would have to pay the wronged party 8 dirhams compensation. This was just one of the ways in which God helped the Muslims re-establish themselves, considering their patience in the face of persecution by

he approached used to taunt him, saying, “Isn’t it high time that you despaired of us?” Eventually God gave the tribes of Aws and Khazraj, which hailed from Madinah, the courage to extend the Prophet their

the Aws and the Khazraj swore allegiance, the Prophet quickly returned to his companions. “Praise God” he told them, “for today Rabi’ah’s offspring have as good as overcome the Persians.”49 The Prophet

Makkah. So wise and diplomatic was his strategy that Makkah was conquered with next to no bloodshed: God has promised you many gains, which you will acquire, and thus He has given you this beforehand, and

were too shortsighted to realize the secrets between Muhammad and his Lord. People are impatient but God is not. He lets matters take their course, until they reach the stage that he intends.” It is realism

pride was visible as he strode off with the sword in his hand. “Such strutting cannot be pleasing to God,” said the Prophet, “But the occasion excuses it.” Abu Dujanah tied a red cloth around his head, signalling