A deputation from the Christians of Najran (Yemen) came to see Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) in Madina. They came into the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid Nabawi) as he prayed the afternoon prayer. The time of prayers of Christians having come, they stood and prayed in the Prophet's Mosque, and the Prophet said that they were to be left to do so. (see The Life of Muhammad by A. Guillaume).
During the life of Prophet Muhammad, the Jews in Madina had a synagogue and an educational institute, Bait-Al-Midras. The Prophet preserved the institute and gave protection to the Jews.
The Prophet respected the autonomy of the Christian churches. The nomination and the appointment of bishops and priests was left to the Christian community itself.
Prophet Muhammad promoted cooperation between Muslims and Christians in the political arena as well. He selected a non-Muslim, 'Amr-ibn Umaiyah-ad-Damri, as an ambassador to Negus, the King of Ethiopia.
2007-05-10 01:31:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Prophet sent a message to the monks of Saint Catherine in Mount Sinai:
"This is a message written by Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, far and near, we are behind them. Verily, I defend them by myself, the servants, the helpers, and my followers, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be on them. Neither are their judges to be changed from their jobs, nor their monks from their monasteries. No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims' houses. Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God's covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they (Christians) are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they hate. No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight.
2007-05-10 01:32:02 · update #1
The Muslims are to fight for them. If a female Christian is married to a Muslim, this is not to take place without her own wish. She is not to be prevented from going to her church to pray. Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants. No one of the nation is to disobey this covenant till the Day of Judgment and the end of the world."
2007-05-10 01:32:30 · update #2
I worked for a family of muslims, One of them had a Christian wife. I was very nervouse when I started to work for the men. I was a white single mother and I did not know how I was going to be treated.
They turned out to be the nicest people I have ever met. They treated me with respect love and care. The man who had a Christian wife also worked at the company, the husband never rose his voice, or embarrassed her.
After working for them for 6 months, I saw that this family of business owners were a wonderful example of a culture that I did not know.
When 9-1-1 happened and the great rage and prudijuce started all over again, I immedeatly was worried about thier well being.
My doctor is also Muslim and though sometimes, I feel he gets impatient with me, he still treats me with repect.
Respect is the first step to understanding.
2007-05-10 01:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by Gwynn T 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Nice to see that Muhammad at least tried to be a tolerant person, but it raises the question: "Why are some/many of his followers so intolerant to the point of war or terrorism?"
2007-05-10 08:36:37 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's nice to see that he tried to be fair.
Too bad so many people in modern society have a 'my way or the highway' mentality and believe every single stereotype that they hear..
2007-05-10 08:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It makes me wonder how and when such a wonderful religion went so horribly wrong. Muhammad must be spinning in his grave.
2007-05-10 08:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why do you bother posting such things? With all the bloodshed and terror that adherents to your barbaric religion have made themselves guilty of, do you honestly believe that any semi-literate human being actually cares about such laughable, hypocritical, drivel?
2007-05-10 08:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Bored
2007-05-10 08:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
You forgot the part about, "then this other muslim guy came along and blew everyone up with the bomb he had strapped to himself".
2007-05-10 08:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Indifferent. I am not interested in hadith.
2007-05-10 09:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by nomadic 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I fell asleep about a third of the way in... did I miss anything worthwhile? (I doubt it based on the turgid hogwash that I did read)
2007-05-10 08:37:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
amen
2007-05-10 13:10:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋