Islamic history and biography- Biography of the Prophet - 4] The story of the killing of ‘Asma bint Marwaan is false

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brother my question was about the death of Asmaabint Marwaan people
speaking against islam say that she was killed on the order of the
prophet in a very brutal way and this indicates according tosome about
the messenger of Allahs lust for power in yathrib It would be highly
appreciated if this topic is explained so that i can answer these
people how benevolent the messenger of Allah was
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Allah, may He be exalted, has told us in His holy Book that He only
sent HisMessenger Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
as a mercy to all people. Allah, may He be glorified, says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And We have sent you (OMuhammad SAW) not but as a mercy for the
Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)"
[al-Anbiya' 21:107].
The one who accepts this mercy and gives thanks for this grace will be
blessed in this world and in the Hereafter; the one who rejects it and
denies it will be a loser in this world and in the Hereafter.
End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 5/385
Al-Haakim narrated in al-Mustadrak (100) that Abu Hurayrah said: The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "O
people, I am but a bestowed mercy." Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani
inSaheeh al-Jaami', 2345.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is the one who
pardoned all of Quraysh, even though they had let him down, opposed
him, expelled him, waged war against him and incited the Arabs against
him. When he conquered Makkah, he pardoned them and did not punish
them or take revenge on them for their bad treatment.
He is the one who pardoned the Jewish woman who had poisoned the
mutton for him. al-Bukhaari (2617) and Muslim (5834) narrated from
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Jewish woman
brought the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) some
poisoned mutton and he ate some of it. Then she was brought to him and
itwas said: Will you give us permission to execute her? He said: No.
'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) never took revenge for his
own sake, unless one of the sacred limits of Allaah hadbeen
transgressed, then he would take revenge for the sake of Allaah.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6126) and Muslim (2327).
Al-Bukhaari (4838) narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Aas (may
Allah be pleased with him) concerning this versein the Qur'aan – "O
Prophet (Muhammad SAW)! Verily, We have sent you as witness, and
abearer of glad tidings, anda warner" [al-Ahzaab 33:45] – that he
said: In the Torah it says: O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness
and as a bearer of glad tidings, a saviour to the unlettered. You are
My slave and My Messenger, and I have named you al-Mutawakkil(the one
who puts his trust solely in Allah). He is not coarse or uncouth,
shouting in the marketplace; he does not repay evil with evil,
ratherhe overlooks and forgives.
The reports that speak of his patience in putting up with annoyance,
and his forgiveness and tolerance,his not holding things against
people and his returning evil with good are innumerable. These people
only want to undermine the status of the Prophet (blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him) as a sign of their increase in kufr and because
of the jealousy, resentment and hatred they have in their hearts, and
because they hope and wish to extinguish the light of Allah. "But
Allah will complete His Light even though the disbelievers hate (it)."
[as-Saff 61:8].
It is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) forbade the killing ofwomen. Abu Dawood (2669) narrated that
Rabaah ibn Rabee' said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him) on a campaign, and he saw thepeople
gathered around something. He sent a manto find out what they were
looking at, and he came back and told him that it was a woman who had
been killed. He said: "Such a one could not have been a fighter."
Khaalid ibn al-Waleed wasleading the vanguard of the army, so he sent
a man to him and said: "TellKhaalid: Do not kill any woman or hired
worker."
Secondly:
As for the report about the slaying of 'Asma bint Marwaan that is
propagated by these liars,it is a fabricated report. It was narrated
by al-Qadaa'i in Musnad ash-Shihaab (856), al-Khateeb in at-Tareekh
(13/99), Ibn 'Asaakir in hisTareekh (51/244), and Ibn'Umar al-Harbi in
his Fawaa'id (50), all via Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaaj al-Lakhami Abu
Ibraaheem al-Waasiti from Mujaalid ibn Sa'eed from ash-Sha'bi from Ibn
'Abbaas, who said:
A woman from Banu Khatamah wrote poetry lampooning the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), :->

Don't Complain, be Patient

Khabbaab ibn al-Aratt (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "We
complained to the Messenger of Allaah (peaceand blessings of Allaah be
upon him) when he was reclining on his cloak in the shade of the
Ka'bah. We said to him: "Why do you not ask Allaah to help us (grant
us victory)? Why do you not pray to Allaah for us?" He said, "A man
from the people before you would be placed in a hole dug for him, then
they would bring a saw and cut his head in two, yet that would not
make him renounce his faith. They would use an iron comb to drag the
flesh andnerves from his bones, yet that would not make him renounce
his faith. By Allaah, this matter will be completed (i.e. Islam will
be perfected and will prevail) until a rider travelling from Sana' to
Hadramawt will fear nobody but Allaah or the attack of a wolf on his
sheep, but you are too impatient." Source: Sahih Bukhari.
The conditions of Muslims may go up and down but Islam will always
remain on top. We should never lose hope even during the most
difficult times as Allah is always in control. Surely, Allah helps
those who are patient.
( Love for Muhammad PBUH is the basic teaching of Islam.)... Islam is
not terrorism nor backwordness, but Islam isteachings of
peace."Ashadunna La illaha illallahu Wa Ashadunna Muhammadan Wa
Rasuluhu." "I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, and
Muhammad is His Last Messenger."

Islamic Short Stories to increase Iman Allah Will Protect Me

Once Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was taking rest under a tree
when he was returning from an expedition and hung his sword from the
tree. A Non-Muslim person came quietly, took hold of the sword and,
addressing the Prophet said to him:"O Muhammad! now who will save you
from my hand?" The Prophet heard it, rose up from his seat and said:
"Allah will save me." Hearing the name of Allah, he was overawed and
the sword slipped from his hand. The Prophet rose up from his place,
took the sword into his hand and questioned him: "Now who will save
you from my hand?" He felt sorry and begged apology. The Prophet
forgave him. He was so impressed by this kindnessthat he embraced
Islam. He then went to his tribesmen and expressed that he never found
a manbetter than Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Source: "The Miracles of the Prophet" by Shaikh Ahmed S. Dehalvi; also
related in Bukhari and other sources with slight variations.
Related to the protection of the Prophet Muhammad, Allah has mentioned
in the Quran "OApostle! proclaim the message which has been sent to
you from your Lord. If you do not do it, you would not have fulfilled
and proclaimed this mission. And Allah willdefend you against men who
mean mischief. For Allah guides not those who reject faith." (Al
Quran5:67).
( Love for Muhammad PBUH is the basic teaching of Islam.)... Islam is
not terrorism nor backwordness, but Islam isteachings of
peace."Ashadunna La illaha illallahu Wa Ashadunna Muhammadan Wa
Rasuluhu." "I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, and
Muhammad is His Last Messenger."

1a] Brotherhood in Islam

1a]
Thus, we can never find even a single person in this world who would
say that dispersion and disarray (of the society) are beneficial and
that unity and agreement areharmful and detrimental,since even the
smallest benefit that can come about through unity andagreement
returns back to the society.
It is through uniting small independent forces with one another that
under the shadow of such unity can great power and strength come about
which would be able to bring about numerous changes in the lives of
people.
The huge dams of the world that manifest themselves as blocking large
bodies of water areactually joining smaller bodies (of water) together
since these small individual rivers donot have the ability to produce
electricity, nor can they be beneficial forthe irrigation of crops.
However, when all of these small rivers join to make one major body of
water, then at this time they are able to produce thousands of
kilowatts of electricity and it is through this one large river that
thousands of hectares of land can be irrigated. Where do all ofthese
great bounties come from? They come about through the unity of small
drops of water that were once weak and did not possess the ability to
do anything ontheir own.
The power of the atom isclear to everyone. A single atom does not have
the power or abilityto do anything and is so small and insignificant
that even the most powerful microscopes cannot see what it looks like.
However when innumerable atoms join together, they produce such power
and energy that if just a few atomic bombs were to be detonated, the
civilization and life of mankind on this Earth, as we know it, would
be brought to an end. In thespan of a few minutes, the entire surface
of the Earth would be a mass offire with piles of ashes lingering
everywhere.
In the words of a poet:
The goal of union and coalition,
Is to gather the powers.
Since when drops of water gather,
Then they form a (powerful) river.
Nothing comes about from a drop (individual),
However the river (unity)runs strong.
Any benefit that can be imagined,
Comes about from that river (of unity).
A fish can never be seen,
In one single drop of water.
How is it then from the river,
Whales can come about.
A loaf of bread can neverbe made ,
From a single head of wheat,
But when gathered together and thrashed,
It brings out all of its prosperity.
It is impossible for individuals - one by one,
To take on a great task.
However, from uniting together,
Anything that is desired can be accomplished.
Unity and conciliation can be seen,
In the way that the ants gather together.
In the words of the Shaikh,
Glory is strong, captive and temporary.
However when separation occurs,
To a community that is together.
They become just like the stories,
Of the Sufis, the Sayyid and the Mullah.
Not only must the physical strength of the people be made use of with
everyone working towards one common goal, rather we must also seek
assistance through the intelligence and aptitude of the members of
society. Through taking advice, working together and accepting the
opinions of others, we must remove the monstrous difficulties that are
facing us.
The Noble Qur'an considers asking advice and (through this), changing
one's opinion as one of the characteristics of a person with true
faith and has said :
وَالَّذِينَ اسْتَجٌابُوا لِرِبِّهِمْ وَ أَقٌامُوا الصَّلٌوةَ وَ
أَمْرُهُمْ شُورَى بَيْنَهُمْ وَ مِمٌّا رَزَقْنٌاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ
"And those people who respond to the call of their Lord and who (also)
uphold the Salat and proceed in their activities through consultation
with one another and give out in charity of that which We have granted
to them."[21][58]
The same point mentioned in the above verse of the Qur'an can also be
seen in the poempreviously quoted and also in the following twolines
of poetry:
If mine and your intelligence were enough,
Then why has Allah commanded us to consult (one another)?
بدين دليل ((يد اللٌّه مع الجماعة)) سرود
كه با جماعت، دستى قوی يدى طولـى است
We must resonate with the proof that : 'The Hand of Allah is with the
Congregation'.
Since by being with the community, The strong hand has a longer reach.
What is the Basis and Source of Unity?
A majority of Sociologists state that :"The human being is a societal
animal and within his creation, he has been given a strong attraction
to living within a community." At this point, we must see that under
what factors and conditions does our societal life take form?
Some of today's Sociologists are of the firm belief that factors such
as : race, language, sharing a common history and country, blood-ties
and other elements make up the unity of nations. The society which is
brought about through these elements just mentionedis the same one
that the Legal Experts refer to as a Nation.....