Tawba 6
6- AND SHOULD ONE OF THE DISBELIEVERS SEEK YOUR PROTECTION, LET HIM HAVE YOUR PROTECTION, SO THAT HE MAY HEAR ALLAH’S WORDS, THEN TAKE HIM TO HIS PLACE OF SAFETY; THIS IS BECAUSE THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW.
After the death of Khadija, Allah’s messenger’s wife and the death of his uncle Abu Taleb, the persecution of Qurish to Mohamed prayer and peace upon him worsened. He thought of seeking believers and support outside Makah, and therefore travelled on foot to the town of Taef which is on top of a Hill to the south of Makah.
Its chiefs received him badly, and they ordered him to be stoned out of town. He walked back to Makah, hurt and insulted. When he reached Makah, he feared that he will be hurt and possibly killed in Makah, as they would have heard about what happened to him in Taef. He sent to one of the noble men of Makah seeking his protection, his name was Mutaam Ibn Adi. Mutaam gave Mohamed prayer and peace upon him his protection, he put his armours on, carried his weapons, and ordered his sons and family to do the same. They marched out and escorted Mohamed prayer and peace upon him into Makah between two lines of armed men. Mutaam was a disbeliever.
This was a noble act from a man towards another, let alone a disbeliever towards a believer.
Allah the Highest is commanding us to act in the same manner to the disbelievers if they seek the protection of the Muslims, to protect them. However we are commanded that meanwhile, we should give them the opportunity to listen to Allah’s words, but not force them, or pressurize them to embrace Islam.
We are also commanded to deliver them to their place of safety, like their homes or countries.
Acting in a noble way towards others, not only Muslims, is a duty upon the Muslims. And once a Muslim man or woman gives sanctuary to a person, believers or a disbeliever, the rest of the Muslims should honour this sanctuary, and not harm or attempt to harm the person under his protection.
This rule applies now as much as it did 1400 years ago.
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