Ali Sina - Understanding Muhammad

Understanding Muhammad
sometimes ransomed the women and children for money, or kept/sold them as
slaves. The following is an account of one of these raids:
The Prophet had suddenly attacked Banu Mustaliq without warning while they were
heedless and their cattle were being watered at the places of water. Their fighting
men were killed and their women and children were taken as captives; the Prophet
got Juwairiya on that day. Nafi said that Ibn Omar had told him the above narration
and that Ibn 'Omar was in that army. 49
In this war, says the Muslim chronicler, “600 were taken prisoners by the
Muslims. Among the booty there were 2,000 camels and 5,000 goats.” 50
The world is shocked when Muslim terrorists kill children and the
Muslim apologists are quick to announce that killing children in Islam is
prohibited. The truth is Muhammad allowed killing children during night raids.
It is reported on the authority of Sa'b b. Jaththama that the Prophet of Allâh (may
peace be upon him), when asked about the women and children of the polytheists
being killed during the night raid, said: They are from them. [belong to them] 51
The objective of Muhammad’s raids was primarily to loot. A number of
sources considered authoritative by virtually all Muslims attest that in order to
win, the Prophet took advantage of the element of surprise:
Ibn 'Aun reported: I wrote to Nafi' inquiring from him whether it was necessary to
extend (to the disbelievers) an invitation to accept (Islam) before meeting them in
fight. He wrote (in reply) to me that it was necessary in the early days of Islam.
The Messenger of Allâh (may peace be upon him) made a raid upon Banu Mustaliq
while they were unaware and their cattle were having a drink at the water. He killed
those who fought and imprisoned others. On that very day, he captured Juwairiya
bint al-Harith. Nafi' said that this tradition was related to him by Abdullah b. Omar
who (himself) was among the raiding troops. 52
To justify such dastardly attacks on civilians, Muslim historians have
often accused their victims of conspiring against Islam. However, there is no
49
Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 3. Book 46, Number 717
50 Ibid.
51 Sahih Muslim Book 019, Number 4321, 4322 and 4323:
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Sahih Muslim Book 019, Number 4292:
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