LETTER TO MUNZIR BIN SAWA, GOVERNOR OF
BAHRAIN
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
From Muhammad, Prophet of Allah --
To Munzir bin Sawa
May peace be on you! I praise Allah, Who is One and there none to
be worshipped but except Him. I bear evidence to the Oneness of Allah and that
I am a servant of Allah and His Prophet.
Thereafter I remind you of Allah. Whoever accepts admonition, does
it for his own good.
Whoever followed my messengers and acted in accordance their
guidance; he, in fact, accepted my advice.
My messengers have highly praised your behaviour. You shall
continue in your present office. You should remain faithful to and His Prophet.
I accept your recommendation regarding the people of Bahrain. I
forgive the offences of the offenders. Therefore, you may also forgive them.
Of the people of Bahrain whoever want to continue in their Jewish
or Majusi faith, should be made to pay Jizia.'
Seal: Allah's Prophet Muhammad
The above letter was written in reply to the following letter
Munzir Bin Sawa:
11.(a) "Allah's Prophet! I received your injunctions. Prior
to this, I have also seen the letter, you wrote to the people of Bahrain, extending
to them an invitation to Islam. I accept Islam out of my own will.
Some of the people of Bahrain like Islam and entered the Islamic
fold, while others continue in their old faith. In my country, there live
Zoroastrians and Jews. You may inform me of the treatment which is to be
extended to them".'
It may be mentioned here that Bahrain was under the jurisdiction
of Iran in the 6th Century A.D. Munzir bin Sawa was the Iranian Governor of
Bahrain. The latter received the message of Islam and accepted it.
SECOND LETTER TO MUNZIR
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate and the Merciful
Peace be on you. I am sending Abu Huraira and Qudama (Raziallah
AnhoA.) to you. You may hand over to them, whatever amount of Ush'r, Zakat and
Jiziya, you have collected in your area.
Allah's Seal: Prophet Muhammad
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