Page 331 - Christians Must Heed Jesus

Adnan Oktar
Harun Yahya

Our Prophet (pbuh) Said that the People
of the Book Are under the Protection
of Muslims

In the peace treaty he had drawn up with the Christian ibn
Kharis ibn Ka'b, the Prophet Muhammad said: "The faith, churches,
honor and property of all Christians living in the east and west are
under the protection of God, the Prophet and all believers. None of
those who live by Christianity shall be forced to convert to Islam
against their will. If any Christian is killed or exposed to any injus-
tice, Muslims have a duty to come to his assistance." (Ibn Hisham,
Abu Muhammad Abdulmalik, As-Siratu'n-Nabawiyya, Daru at-Turasi al-
Arabiyla, Beirut, 1396/1971, II/141-150)

Our Prophet (pbuh) Opened the Houses of the
Companions for Visiting People of the Book
to Stay in

Envoys and delegations would visit Medina in groups in the
time of our Prophet. Delegations, including those of the People of the
Book, might sometimes stay longer than 10 days, and the houses of
Abdurrahman ibn Avf, Mughire ibn Shubea, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari
and some members of the al-Ansar would be made available for
them. In addition, accommodation used by the people of the Suffa
studying around the Masjid al-Nabawi and a tent set up near the
mosque would be prepared for visitors.
Our Prophet would give official documents, written commands

discussing rights and privileges bestowed on certain individuals and
groups and documents setting out agreements with foreigners, to
some of those who came to meet him. These would set out the places
set aside for them. He would appoint governors from among them

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