The Prophet of Mercy: How Muhammad Rose Above Enmity Insult

To delegitimize the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is to call into question the entire message. During his time, the Makkans called him a poet, a magician, and a madman, among other names. Today, he is insulted with other labels. The question of whether or not he sacrificed his principles in the pursuit of conveying his message successfully is one that requires an in-depth look

Table of Contents:
Introduction.....................................................................viii ‘His Character Was the Qur’an’.................................................x A Blessing in Disguise............................................................. xi A Difficult Decade in Makkah............................................ 1 1. Let the Angels Respond.....................................................7 2. They are Misguided in Their Insults................................ 9 3. Praying for Guidance and Recognizing Their Potential....10 4. Sparing Them Divine Punishment..................................11 5. Showing Mercy On the Worst Day of His Life............... 12 6. More Hope in a Tribe Than Its Own Chief.....................14 7. Maintaining the Trust of His Persecutors........................15 8. Integrity in a Desperate Situation....................................16 The Legacy Continues in Madinah.................................... 17 9. Refusal to Resort to Name Calling..................................21 10. God Loves Gentleness..................................................... 22 11. Abuse Only Increased Him in Grace.............................. 23 12. The Quraysh’s Scout........................................................25 13. Maintain Your Promise................................................... 26 14. I Will Not Mutilate Him, Lest Allah Mutilate Me..........27 15. Merciful Instincts............................................................ 28 16. Feeding the Captives....................................................... 29 17. Clothing the Captives..................................................... 30 18. Lenience With the Ransom..............................................31 19. Increased Opportunities for Freedom..............................32 20. Introducing Prisoner Exchange........................................35 v 21. Keeping Captive Families Together................................. 34 22. No Favour Forgotten........................................................35 23. Averting War With Banū Qaynuqāʿ.................................36 24. They Just Don’t Know Any Better...................................37 25. Forgiving Treason.............................................................39 26. God Informed Him of an Assassination Attempt........... 40 27. Forgiving a Sorcerer..........................................................41 28. A Blessed Woman............................................................ 42 29. An Attempted Coup....................................................... 43 30. ‘ Let Them Cool Off ’....................................................... 44 31. ‘ Ignore Their Insults’........................................................45 32. ‘ Do You Not Love that Allah Should Forgive You?’.........47 33. Raided in Ḥudaybiyyah Valley........................................ 48 34. Hosting the Insulting Ambassador................................. 49 35. Eager for Peace................................................................. 50 36. ‘ These Are Your Rights’....................................................51 37. The Mother of His Companion.......................................52 38. ‘ Who Will Protect You From Me?’................................... 54 39. A Powerful Prisoner.........................................................56 40. Sparing the Quraysh Again............................................. 58 41. ‘ Did You Check His Heart?’.............................................59 42. The Sword of Allah..........................................................61 43. Islam Does Away With the Past....................................... 62 44. Allah Loves Those Who Act Justly................................. 64 Marching to Makkah: A Conquest Like No Other........... 65 45. Abū Jahl’s Partner............................................................67 46. ‘ Whoever Enters the Home of Abū Sufyān’.................... 68 47. ‘ Today is the Day of Mercy’............................................. 70 48. Access Granted................................................................ 73 vi 49. A Changed Man...............................................................74 50. A Proud Heart Humbled.................................................75 51. The One Who Mutilated His Uncle.................................76 52. The Assassin.................................................................... 78 53. A Promise of Security.......................................................79 54. Curing the Heart of a Racist............................................81 55. The Touch of Compassion.............................................. 82 56. His Daughter’s Persecutor................................................83 57. The Son of Abū Lahab.................................................... 84 58. The Son of Abū Jahl.........................................................85 59. A Change of Tune............................................................86 A Flawless Finish................................................................ 87 60. A Broken Chief.................................................................89 61. The Man from Yā-Sīn.......................................................91 62. Hypocrites at Tabūk........................................................ 92 63. Ibn Salūl’s Death............................................................. 93 64. The Man Who Had Him Stoned in Ṭā’if........................95 65. A Christian Chief.............................................................96 66. The Woman Who Poisoned Him 97 ................................صلى الله عليه وسلم 67. Musaylamah’s Delegates.................................................. 98 Incorruptible......................................................................99 68. The Father of Extremism................................................103 69. Help Him With His Debts.............................................104 70. The Bedouin Who Suffocated Him...............................105 A Mercy Misunderstood.................................................. 107