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-In case of war with anybody all parties other than Muslims will redeem their prisoners withkindness and justice according to practice among Believers and not in accordance withpre-Islamic notions.-The Bani Saeeda, the Bani Harith, the Bani Jusham and the Bani Najjar will be governedon the lines of the above (principles) The Bani Amr, Bani Awf, Bani Al-Nabeet, and BaniAl-Aws will be governed in the same manner.-Believers will not fail to redeem their prisoners they will pay blood money on their behalf.It will be a common responsibility of the Ummat and not of the family of the prisoners topay blood money.-A Believer will not make the freedman of another Believer as his ally against the wishes ofthe other Believers. The Believers, who fear Allah, will oppose the rebellious elements andthose that encourage injustice or sin, or enmity or corruption among Believers.If anyone is guilty of any such act all the Believers will oppose him even if he be the son ofany one of them.-A Believer will not kill another Believer, for the sake of an un-Believer. (i.e. even thoughthe un-Believer is his close relative).-No Believer will help an un-Believer against a Believer.Protection (when given) in the Name of Allah will be common. The weakest among-Believers may give protection (In the Name of Allah) and it will be binding on all Believers.-Believers are all friends to each other to the exclusion of all others.-Those Jews who follow the Believers will be helped and will be treated with equality.(Social, legal and economic equality is promised to all loyal citizens of the State). No Jewwill be wronged for being a Jew.-The enemies of the Jews who follow us will not be helped.-The peace of the Believers (of the State of Madinah) cannot be divided. (it is either peaceor war for all. It cannot be that a part of the population is at war with the outsiders and apart is at peace).-No separate peace will be made by anyone in Madinah when Believers are fighting in thePath of Allah.-Conditions of peace and war and the accompanying ease or hardships must be fair andequitable to all citizens alike.-When going out on expeditions a rider must take his fellow member of the Army-share hisride.-The Believers must avenge the blood of one another when fighting in the Path of Allah(This clause was to remind those in front of whom there may be less severe fighting thatFrederic N. Mvumbi,OP Page 22 of 85
the cause was common to all. This also meant that although each battle appeared aseparate entity it was in fact a part of the War, which affected all Muslims equally).-The Believers (because they fear Allah) are better in showing steadfastness and as aresult receive guidance from Allah in this respect. Others must also aspire to come up tothe same standard of steadfastness.-No un-Believer will be permitted to take the property of the Quraysh (the enemy) underhis protection. Enemy property must be surrendered to the State.-No un-Believer will intervene in favor of a Quraysh, (because the Quraysh havingdeclared war are the enemy).-If any un-believer kills a Believer, without good cause, he shall be killed in return, unlessthe next of kin are satisfied (as it creates law and order problems and weakens thedefense of the State). All Believers shall be against such a wrongdoer. No Believer will beallowed to shelter such a man.-When you differ on anything (regarding this Document) the matter shall be referred to -Allah and Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace).-The Jews will contribute towards the war when fighting alongside the Believers.-The Jews of Bani Awf will be treated as one community with the Believers. The Jewshave their religion. This will also apply to their freedmen. The exception will be those whoact unjustly and sinfully. By so doing they wrong themselves and their families.-The same applies to Jews of Bani Al-Najjar, Bani Al Harith, Bani Saeeda, Bani Jusham,Bani Al Aws, Thaalba, and the Jaffna, (a clan of the Bani Thaalba) and the Bani AlShutayba.-Loyalty gives protection against treachery. (loyal people are protected by their friendsagainst treachery. As long as a person remains loyal to the State he is not likely tosuccumb to the ideas of being treacherous. He protects himself against weakness).-The freedmen of Thaalba will be afforded the same status as Thaalba themselves. Thisstatus is for fair dealings and full justice as a right and equal responsibility for militaryservice.-Those in alliance with the Jews will be given the same treatment as the Jews.No one (no tribe which is party to the Pact) shall go to war except with the permission ofMuhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). If any wrong has been done toany person or party it may be avenged.-Anyone who kills another without warning (there being no just cause for it) amounts to hisslaying himself and his household, unless the killing was done due to a wrong being doneto him.Frederic N. Mvumbi,OP Page 23 of 85
Page 1 and 2: ISLAM FOR BEGINNERSA Handout for te
Page 3: 2. Islam, known and unknownWhat is
Page 6 and 7: ut also a cause of unity of all the
Page 8 and 9: ja⎺far said that he had, the Negu
Page 10 and 11: outlined in the preceding paragraph
Page 12 and 13: LESSON 4A BRIEF HISTORY OF ISLAM1.
Page 14 and 15: 1.2 Religious Context1. Arabian Tra
Page 16 and 17: Summary 3Islam is a historical even
Page 18 and 19: captured many animals, including tw
Page 20 and 21: Muhammad claimed to have received h
Page 24 and 25: -The Jews must bear their own expen
Page 26 and 27: Summary 5 and 6Muhammad was a Makka
Page 28 and 29: everything in Islamism begins with
Page 30 and 31: “Say. Shall we call on others bes
Page 32 and 33: we have provided for them.” (s.2:
Page 34 and 35: Allah and his words: follow him tha
Page 36 and 37: Summary 7This chapter is the centra
Page 38 and 39: and told us to shroud her in it.”
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Page 42 and 43: LESSON 9SHARIÀ, ISLAMIC LAWThere a
Page 44 and 45: The primary sources of SharìaMusli
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