ORDERS TO DHUMAIRA LAISI - LETTERS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD

Letters & Treaties of Muhammad the Messenger of Allah

ORDERS TO DHUMAIRA LAISI

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

This writing of Muhammad, Prophet of Allah is for Dhumaim Laisi.

The Prophet of Allah (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) has set free from slavery, Dhumaira Laisi. Now he is absolutely free. If he desires to stay with the Prophet of Allah (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) he can do so. And if wishes to go to his family, he can go there.

No person should interfere with him in any way except in so far as the rights of Allah and rights of men, are concerned. And whichever Muslim meets him, should treat Dhumaira nicely.

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Note: Once the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) found a woman weeping. He stopped and enquired of her the reason of her grief The woman informed him that her son was made a slave and sold. She further stated that as he was the only support of her life, she was weeping. The Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) was much moved by her story. He immediately sent a person and purchased Dhumaira from his master, set him free and issued the above orders.

INJUNCTIONS TO BANI NAHAD

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Peace be on him who believes in Allah and His Prophet

Whichever person says prayers, is a momin (faithful) and whoever pays Zakat is a Muslim. And whoever affirms Oneness of Allah and believes in His Prophet, shall not be counted as a delinquent in the eyes of Allah.

You shall have full rights of the use of your meadows and none shall cut down your trees. Leniency shall be shown in the collection of Zakat from you, but sick, old cattle should not be given in Zakat.

Whoever will adhere to this promise, it shall be obligatory on the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) to help him. And whoever will violate this promise it would be an excess on his part.

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ORDER TO 'ABD YAGHOOS AL-HARISI

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

While in possession of cultivable lands, Abde Yaghoos Al-Harisi embraced Islam, those lands, all their things and datepalm gardens, etc., shall remain with him and the people of his tribe, who will obey and follow Abde Yaghoos.

Till these people continue to say their prayers, pay Zakat and pay Khums from the benefits of holy wars, neither 'ushr on the produce of their lands shall he charged, nor shall they be dispossessed of their lands.

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ORDERS TO RABI'A BIN ZI-MARHAB AL HADRAMI

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

The wealth and goods of these people, their slaves, wells, canals, villages, trees, the grass of jungle, which grows in Hadar Maut, shall be for the family of Zi-Marhab.

The canal with which these people carry out irrigation, and which flows up to Ale Qais, shall be theirs.

The produce of gardens which are pawned with them, shall be the right of the person who pawned them. The pawnee can not draw profit from the pawned thing. Allah and His Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) shall have nothing to do with the one who contravenes this. It shall be obligatory on the Muslims to help the family of Zi-Marhab. It shall be imperative on the Muslims to save them from loss of life and property. Allah and His Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) are their helpers.

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LETTER TO THE CHIEFS OF ABAHILA, HADAR MAUT - LETTERS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD

Letters & Treaties of Muhammad the Messenger of Allah

TO THE CHIEFS OF ABAHILA, HADAR MAUT

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

From Muhammad, Prophet of Allah --

To Chiefs of Abahila

You should keep saying prayers and paying Zakat. It is obligatory and necessary for every one from whom Zakat is due, to pay Zakat on the cattle, which have been grazing in meadows for the major part of a year.

As regards Zakat, it is not right to cheat the collector in order to escape Zakat or get it reduced.

It is also your responsibility and obligation to help the Islamic army with provisions. And for every group of ten men, to provide a camel-load of grains is essential.

The person who hides his wealth shall be saving his money in this manner, he like a usurer who lives on interest.

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Note: Due to the intensive efforts of Hazrat ALI, Mu'az Bin Jabal and Abu Musa (Raziallah AnhoA.) whom the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) had sent to Hadar Maut, the entire population of Yemen got converted to Islam. When Wa'il, a chief of Hadar Maut presented himself to the Holy Prophet, he blessed him and gave the above injunction for his people.

In another order the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) stated the rate of Zakat and punishment for lechery. Its text was as follows:

RATE OF ZAKAT AND PUNISHMENT FOR LECHERY

In the name of Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful

1.     An average goat as Zakat per 40 goats is essential.

2.     On the material which is obtained from the mines, one fifth should be paid.

3.     A person who violates the modesty of a virgin, shall be given 100 lashes and exiled for one year. And the person who is guilty of adultery with a married woman, should be stoned to death.

4.     There must not be a shame or indolence (in executing) whatever Allah has made obligatory.

5.     Every intoxicant is forbidden.

6.     Wa'il Bin Hujar has been appointed as Governor of all the people of Hadar Maut.

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TO WA'IL BIN HUJAR

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

From Muhammad, Prophet of Allah--

To Wa'il Bin Hujar

As you have embraced Islam, I, therefore, let all your property and forts remain in your ownership. You shall, as usual, own them all.

However, you will have to give one tenth of the produce ('Ushr). The decision regarding the division shall be jointly made by two judges. Steps will be taken to see that oppression of no sort is committed against you, till the establishment of the rule of the religion.

Allah's Prophet and all the Muslims are your helpers in this matter.

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Note: Wa'il had complained to the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam)that his relatives had illegally taken possession of his landed property. The Holy Prophet(Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) promised to give him much more than his demand and gave him the above orders. However, Wa'il was soon fed up with the worldly pomp and preferred to the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) personally and was ultimately a prominent companion of the Holy Prophet (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam). To those who grasp the real meaning of this life, temporal glamour becomes meaningless.

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