PACT OF NAJRAN
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
This pact of Muhammad (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam), Prophet of
Allah is for the people of Najran.
1. Although Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam), had
the power to take a share from their produce, gold, silver, weapons and slaves,
he treated the people generously and leaving aside all these things, he fixed
for them two thousand hullas of the value of one Auqia each, annually -- one
thousand (to be supplied) in the month of Rajab and one thousand in the month
of Safar.
2. Each Hulls shall be of the value of one Auqia and whichever
is of more or less value, shall be accounted for accordingly.
3. If instead of Hullas, something like armours or horses or
riding camels are given it shall be accepted in accordance with its evaluation.
4. It shall be obligatory on the people of Najran to arrange
for the stay of my workers. But they will have to pay taxes within one month.
They should not be made to stay far more than a month.
5. If due to a rebellion in Yemen we have to wage war, the
people of Najran will have to lend 30 armours, 20 horses and 30 camels. If any
of the animals are lost, the people of Najran shall be provided substitutes.
6. The lives of the people of Najran and its surrounding area,
their religion, their land, property, cattle and those of them who are present
or absent, their messengers and their places of worship are under the
protection of Allah and guardianship of His Prophet.Their present state shall
neither be interfered with, nor their rights meddled with, nor their idols
deformed. No Usqu (Bishop) Rahib or Waqa, shall be removed from his office. The
intention being that no change in whatever state every one is; shall be made
(status quo shall be maintained).
7. Neither the people shall be punished for any past crime or
murder, nor shall they be compelled to do military service. Neither shall Ushr
be imposed on them nor any army shall enter their area.
8. If any one of the people of Najran demands his rights,
justice shall be done between the plaintiff and respondent. Neither oppression
shall be allowed to be perpetrated on them, nor shall they be permitted to
oppress any one.
9. Whoever from the people of Najran takes interest alter the
conclusion of the pact, shall be excluded from my assurance.
10. No one from the people of Najran shall be implicated in the
crime of someone else.
11. Whatever has been written in this pact, Allah and Muhammad
His Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) are guarantors for it, unless there is
an order from Allah, in this connection, and as long as the people of Najran
remain faithful and adhere to the conditions which have been made for them,
except that some one compels them to do otherwise.
Seal: Allah's Prophet Muhammad
Note: Najran which was the biggest centre of Christianity in
Arabia is a district of north Yemen. There was a very splendid Cathedral which
the Christians regarded as their Kaaba. Large estate attached to the Cathedrals
was a source of big income. When the people of Najran received the letter of
the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam), they sent a delegation to the
Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam), which studied the conditions and had
discussions. The Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam), invited them to a
Mubahila (Invocation of Allah's Curse an the party which is in the wrong) and
asked them to pray to Allah along with their kith and kin, to send His Curse on
the liars. The delegation did not accept the challenge lest they should be
destroyed and agreed to conclude a pact.
