Is it true that prophet Muhammed ordered a man to be KILLED while he was inside Ka'aba?

Question

There is a story I read in Sahih Bukhary (the most authentic source for prophetic statements) that when prophet Muhammed conquered Mekka, his companion told him that one of his enemies (who used to oppose him) was so frightened that he looked for refuge inside the Ka'aba (the most holy place for Muslims). However, prophet Muhammed insisted to order his companions to KILL the man.

Reading that story raised many questions in my mind:

(1) Does that story stand with we have always heard about prophet Muhammed's mercy and forgivness?

(2) Was prophet Muhammed fair to KILL a man for just OPPOSING him?

(3) Why did not prophet Muhammed respect the Ka'aba?

The story is shown in Sahih Bukhary and this is the link to it (in its original Arabic language):

http://hadith.al-islam.com/Display/Display.asp?hnum=2817&doc=0

Answer 1

Muhammed was an animal who did NOTHING but kill....

Answer 2

this man you speak of DESERVED to be killed. the Prophet was merciful and forgiving but JUST and FAIR.

this man you speak of led an attack on a Muslim tribe while the Muslim army was out fighting at Mu'tah. this man you speak of broke the treaty between the Muslims and the Bani Qurish. this man you speak of was responsible for killling women and children.

yeah the Prophet was pretty fair. the man didnt just OPPOSE the Prophet (pbuh).

Answer 3

You concept that killing replaced into continuously a significant crime? So whilst the christian god obliterated the full inhabitants of two cities contained in the previous testomony, each final guy, woman and newborn aside from ONE relatives, replaced into that a 'significant crime' too? whilst the state kills human beings convicted of capital offenses, is that a 'significant crime'? the two killing somebody is under no circumstances proper, or each so often it incredibly is. If each so often it incredibly is, then each case is distinctive and you ought to no longer be shocked if a narrative a pair of prophet includes a killing. perhaps her loss of existence replaced into justified. you will under no circumstances comprehend.

Answer 4

No he didn't,

(1) he is mercy and forgiveness for sure

(2) no he didn't, and he respect others opinion

(3) he do, he respect the ka'aba, it's holy place.

Answer 5

I would research the chain of narrations, and if you study hadith, know the hadith sciences, the classfications

Was it Sahih, Daif, etc...

Here is explanation of what your wondering about, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Makkah is a Sacred Area

God said,

[وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَتِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ]

(And (remember) when Ibrahim said, "My Lord, make this city (Makkah) a place of security and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in God and the Last Day.'')

Imam Abu Ja`far bin Jarir At-Tabari narrated that Jabir bin `Abdullah said that the Messenger of God said,

«إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَرَّمَ بَيْتَ اللهِ وَأَمَّنَهُ وَإِنِّي حَرَّمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا، فَلَا يُصَادُ صَيْدُهَا وَلَا يُقْطَعُ عِضَاهُهَا»

(Ibrahim made God's House a Sacred Area and a safe refuge. I have made what is between the two sides of Al-Madinah a Sacred Area. Therefore, its game should not be hunted, and its trees should not be cut.) An-Nasa'i and Muslim also recorded this Hadith.

There are several other Hadiths that indicate that God made Makkah a sacred area before He created the heavens and earth. The Two Sahihs recorded `Abdullah bin `Abbas saying that the Messenger of God said,

«إِنَّ هَذَا الْبَلَدَ حَرَّمَهُ اللهُ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ، فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ بِحُرْمَةِ اللهِ إِلى يَومِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَحِلَّ الْقِتَالُ فِيهِ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلَمْ يَحِلَّ لِي إِلَّا سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ، فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ بِحُرْمَةِ اللهِ إِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يُعْضَدُ شَوْكُهُ وَلَا يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهُ،وَلَا يَلْتَقِطُ لُقَطَتَهُ إِلَّا مَنْ عَرَّفَهَا وَلَا يُخْتَلى خَلَاهَا»

فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ:

«يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ: إِلّا الْإذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ لِقَيْنِهِمْ وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ فَقَالَ:

«إِلَّا الْإِذْخِر»

(God has made this city a sanctuary (sacred place) the Day He created the heavens and earth. Therefore, it is a sanctuary until the Day of Resurrection because God made it a sanctuary. It was not legal for anyone to fight in it before me, and it was legal for me for a few hours of one day. Therefore, it is a sanctuary until the Day of Resurrection, because God made it a sanctuary. None is allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs, or to chase its game, or to pick up something that has fallen, except by a person who announces it publicly, nor should any of its trees be cut.) Al-`Abbas said, `O Messenger of God! Except the lemon-grass, for our goldsmiths and for our graves.' The Prophet added, (Except lemon-grass.)

This is the wording of Muslim. The Two Sahihs also recorded Abu Hurayrah narrating a similar Hadith, while Al-Bukhari recorded a similar Hadith from Safiyyah bint Shaybah who narrated it from the Prophet .

Abu Shurayh Al-`Adawi said that he said to `Amr bin Sa`id while he was sending armies to Makkah, "O Commander! Let me narrate a Hadith that the Messenger of God said the day that followed the victory of Makkah. My ears heard the Hadith, my heart comprehended it, and my eyes saw the Prophet when he said it. He thanked God and praised him and then said,

«إِنَّ مَكَّةَ حَرَّمَهَا اللهُ وَلَمْ يُحَرِّمْهَا النَّاسُ فَلَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرِىءٍ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَومِ الْآخِرِ أَنْ يَسْفِكَ بِهَا دَمًا وَلَا يَعْضِدَ بِهَا شَجَرَةً،فَإِنْ أَحَدٌ تَرَخَّصَ بِقِتَالِ رَسُولِ اللهِصلى الله عليه وسلّم فَقُولُوا: إِنَّ اللهَ أَذِنَ لِرَسُولِهِ وَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَكُمْ، وَإِنَّمَا أَذِنَ لِي فِيهَا سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ وَقَدْ عَادَتْ حُرْمَتُهَا الْيَومَ كَحُرْمَتِهَا بِالْأَمْسِ فَلْيُبَلِّغِ الشَّاهِدُ الْغَائِب»

(God, not the people, made Makkah a sanctuary, so any person who has belief in God and the Last Day, should neither shed blood in it nor should he cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting in it is permissible on the basis that God's Messenger fought in Makkah, say to him, `God allowed His Messenger and did not allow you.' God allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the Conquest), and today its sanctity is valid as it was before. So, those who are present should inform those who are absent (concerning this fact).)

Abu Shurayh was asked, `What did `Amr reply' He said, (`Amr said) `O Abu Shurayh! I know better than you about this, the Sacred House does not give protection to a sinner, a murderer or a thief.' This Hadith was collected by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

After this, there is no contradiction between the Hadiths that stated that God made Makkah a sanctuary when He created the heavens and earth and the Hadiths that Ibrahim made it a sanctuary, since Ibrahim conveyed God's decree that Makkah is a sanctuary, before he built the House. Similarly, the Messenger of God was written as the Final Prophet when Adam was still clay. Yet, Ibrahim said,

[رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولاً مِّنْهُمْ]

(Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their own) (2: 129).

God accepted Ibrahim's supplication, although He had full knowledge beforehand that it will occur by His decree. To further elaborate on this subject, we should mention the Hadith about what the Messenger of God said when he was asked, "O Messenger of God! Tell us about how your prophethood started.'' He said,

«دَعْوَةُ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، وَبُشْرَى عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ، وَرَأَتْ أُمِّي كَأَنَّهُ خَرَجَ مِنْهَا نُورٌ أَضَاءَتْ لَهُ قُصُورُ الشَّام»

(I am the supplication of my father Ibrahim, the good news of Jesus, the son of Mary, and my mother saw a light that radiated from her which illuminated the castles of Ash-Sham (Syria).)

In this Hadith, the Companions asked the Messenger about the beginning of his prophethood. We will explain this matter later, if God wills.

Answer 6

You are speaking of a man who claims to be the last prophet. There is no evidence of this anywhere. I'm sorry, but obviously Muhammad was not fair or forgiving. He strongly believed in violence for those who opposed him and that is not GOD's way. The question should be, why would you believe in such crap without any merit of proof. Thank you.

Answer 7

Well, did "just" opposing include leading an army, breaking a peace treaty and attempting to assassinate Muhammad

Answer 8

Kill those who oppress your belief or God or prophet. It is OK to kill in the Ka'aba if it is for the cause of Islam.

Answer 9

would u mind telling me any narrators/ persons who involved in ur quoted hadith?

Answer 10

That's just the tip of the iceburg. He killed all of the men of one tribe of Jews because he suspected them of conspiring with his enemies.