The Glorious Sirah Lesson 17

The Messenger of Allah sends messages to various rulers of the area, including The King of Abyssinia; the Vicegerent of Egypt; the Emperor of Persia; Heraclius, the King of the Byzantines (Romans); the Governor of Bahrain; the Governor of Yamamah; the King of Damascus; and the two kings of Oman. Some of the rulers embrace Islam upon receiving the message, others do not embrace Islam but are polite, and others act furiously concerning the message’s contents. The Muslim army opens the eight fortresses of Khaybar. Jewish men are spared provided they worked in the land and half the product be given to the Muslims. A Jewish woman poisons the meat for the Prophet who miraculously survives it. Abu Hurayrah embraces Islam. The Prophet marries Safiyyyah and Ramlah. The Muslims encounter the huge Roman army in Mu’tah where three leaders are martyred in succession. Khalid Ibnul-Walid “The Sword of God” takes over the command and saves the Muslim army from defeat.