A Critical Analysis of 'Real Islam'. Its People ... - Bukti dan Saksi

victims. Their sheep and camels were inherited by the Musulmans: three hundred cuirasses, five hundred pikes,
a thousand lances, composed the most useful portion of the spoil."
Gibbon was a respected historian and not some Zionist. But even the Arab's own historians make no
pretensions about their military conquests. There was no benevolence or spreading enlightenment as a
motivation. It was all about rape and plunder. The History of Al-Tabari (pg. 166, 175), written in the 10th
century clearly outlines the slaughter and pillaging and rapacious motivations of these forces. Even in
recent history, the Arab tribes under the direction of Lawrence of Arabia weren't motivated to attack the
Turks for anything other than simple plunder and gold.
INCIDENT #9 - The Torture and Death of Kinana
Previously we learned that Muhammad attacked the Jewish settlement of Khaibar following the treaty
of Hudaybiyya. One particularly heinous incident among several stand out. Here is the material.
On page 515 of Ibn Ishaq's "Sirat Rasulallah", (The Life of the Prophet of God), the events of the
conquest of Khaibar are detailed. This event occurred about 3 years before Muhammad's death due to
poisoning. Khaibar was a large Jewish settlement about 95 miles north of Medina. The Jews there were
primarily farmers. Khaibar was known to have some of the best date palms in the region. The Jews there
were well to do because they had worked hard and earned it. They had good relations with the
surrounding tribes of pagans, Christians, and Jews.
Prior to Muhammad's conquest of Khaibar, the Meccans had just stopped him from performing a
pilgrimage to Mecca. Outside of Mecca, he also signed a humiliating treaty with the Meccans - a treaty
that a number of his leading followers didn't like. This humiliated and embarrassed Muhammad and his
followers, who then sought redemption in a different course of action. Apparently to placate his men,
Muhammad claimed to have a "revelation" that God would give them the possessions of the Jews of
Khaibar. Six weeks later he marched on Khaibar with the intent to conquer and plunder.
page 515 reads:
"Kinana al-Rabi, who had the custody of the treasure of Banu Nadir, was brought to the apostle who asked him
about it. He denied that he knew where it was. A Jew came (Tabari says "was brought"), to the apostle and said
that he had seen Kinana going round a certain ruin every morning early. When the apostle said to Kinana, "Do
you know that if we find you have it I shall kill you?" He said "Yes". The apostle gave orders that the ruin was
to be excavated and some of the treasure was found. When he asked him about the rest he refused to produce it,
so the apostle gave orders to al-Zubayr Al-Awwam, "Torture him until you extract what he has." So he kindled
a fire with flint and steel on his chest until he was nearly dead. Then the apostle delivered him to Muhammad b.
Maslama and he struck off his head, in revenge for his brother Mahmud."
Many might find Muhammad's orders to torture Kinana to obtain "buried treasure" similar to what
criminals do to obtain people's money or possessions. It is not difficult to picture organized crime figures
beating some one or torturing them to make them talk. "Talk!, tell us where the money is!, or we'll make
your pain even worse!". Finally, when he is near death, Muhammad has his head cut off. It appears that
Muhammad's greed drove him to torture and then murder, for the sole purpose to obtain money.
Think about Muhammad's statement, "Torture him until you extract what he has". This is the prophet
of Islam in action when he now has the power of the sword with no threat of external consequence. What
kind of a man is this prophet of Islam, and what does this say about the people who choose to follow him,
as all who do must also choose to justify and support all his deeds. Millions have gone to their death
unwilling to risk their eternity on the man, but an even greater number have hitched their wagons to his
destiny. It's an age-old dilemma and choice still being forced on many throughout the world today.
INCIDENT #10 - The Murder of a Slave Wife and Mother.
This incident involves a Muslim man who murdered his own slave wife and mother of his children.
From the Hadith of Abu Dawud, Book 38, Number 4348: Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
A blind man had a slave-mother who used to abuse the Prophet and disparage him. He forbade her but she did
not stop. He rebuked her but she did not give up her habit. One night she began to slander the Prophet and abuse
him. So he took a dagger, placed it on her belly, pressed it, and killed her. A child who came between her legs
was smeared with the blood that was there. When the morning came, the Prophet was informed about it.