How Did Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, Stop The War?

By Asad Azmi, New Age Islam Translated from Urdu by Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam War Is Avoided This Way Main Points 1. The Makkans unexpectedly got into a furious disagreement while working on reconstructing the Kaaba, which was about to start a protracted conflict. 2. They quarrelled over who should have the honour of lifting the Black Stone and setting it in its proper place. 3. The Prophet Muhammad was accepted as an arbitrator who made a solution to their conflict through his wisdom. ------ This was at the time when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was 35. That is, he had not yet announced his Prophethood. The Makkans unexpectedly got into a furious disagreement while working on reconstructing the Kaaba, which was about to start a protracted conflict. This possible confrontation was avoided thanks to the Prophet's wisdom, and all the tribes once again worked together to rebuild the Kaaba. According to the biographers' versions of the event, the walls of the Kaaba were collapsing as a result of the flood, so the Quraysh came up with a plan to reconstruct it and stated that only pure and halaal funds would be used for its rebuilding. Furthermore, it was decided that no money from an evil woman, a usurer, or a tyrannical, disbelieving man shall be invested in it. Different Quraysh tribes were given different parts of the Kaaba for construction. The clansmen started constructing what was assigned to them to build. When the wall was tall enough to be built, the tribes quarrelled over who should have the honour of lifting the Black Stone and setting it in its proper place. Each tribe felt that it would be dishonourable to be denied this blessing. Therefore tension and animosity increased among them. There was a looming sense of impending war. It was typical in this era to fight for years over trivial matters. So some tribes took oaths promising to battle and die by dipping their hands in a dish of blood. This vague situation lasted for four or five days. A meeting was then arranged in the same Masjid-e-Haraam to discuss the issue. Abu Umayyah Ibn Mugheera, a senior member of Quraysh, suggested that in order to settle this dispute, everyone should agree that the first person to enter this Masjid-e-Haraam tomorrow will be accepted by everyone and that whatever he decides must be followed by all. This viewpoint was shared by all of the tribesmen. It is a fortunate coincidence that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the first individual to enter the Masjid-e-Haraam. Everyone exclaimed when they saw him, “There he is, Al-Amin (the Trustworthy), there is Muhammad, and we agree with him.” When the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived, they informed him of the entire incident as well as the decision to appoint him as an arbitrator in this dispute. Prophet Muhammad instructed them to fetch him a sheet after learning the details of the argument. He then placed the Black Stone on the sheet and instructed each clan to grab a sheet edge and hoist it collectively. When the Black Stone was lifted up by the tribal chieftains, the Prophet Muhammad pushed it into place with his own hands. Everyone was satisfied with the Prophet’s decision, and a great conflict was averted. (Sirat Ibn Hishaam, Vol. 192-197) This incident, like other ones, demonstrates how important the Holy Prophet was to the Makki society. He was well-liked by everyone and had a trustworthy personality. Due to his high moral standards, reliability, honesty, fairness, and justice, the Prophet attained this position and prominence. Because of this, the Quraysh's rival factions immediately raised the slogan of trustworthiness and truthfulness of the Prophet, upon first seeing him, and they did so even before he made any decisions, indicating their approval and agreement with him. This makes sense considering that they recognised the reputation of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a person of high morals, impartiality, and trustworthiness. The Quraysh declared that everyone would agree to whatever the Prophet decreed for them. Furthermore, this Quraysh viewpoint makes it obvious that morality and integrity are always honoured something that even corrupt civilizations acknowledge. Similar to this, the Quraysh made the decision to reconstruct the Kaaba on the stipulation that they would only invest their legitimate income in it and never use funds obtained dishonestly or illegally. This shows that the Jahiliyyah community also had an intrinsic understanding of what is halaal and haraam, permissible and prohibited. All members of the human race concur that actions like adultery, usury, cruelty, and aggression are disgusting and unpleasant. However, in today's modern age, these crimes are regrettably being justified, and every effort is being made to spread them. It is blatantly against human nature, and God willing, it will never be embraced by the majority of people. However, this episode contains a wealth of insights and guidance that both individuals and society as a whole can benefit from. The most important lesson from this episode is that even a single person or small group of people may resolve the most serious problem on the basis of good intentions and justice. Contrarily, if tens of thousands of individuals with mentalities like opportunism, contempt, hypocrisy and self-interest raise their voices in an effort to prevent or avert a potential war, their voices will be ineffective. The world has attempted it numerous times and will probably continue to do so for a very long time. Urdu Article: War Is Avoided This Way جنگ ایسے ٹالی جاتی ہے URL: https://newageislam.com/islamic-personalities/prophet-peace-war/d/128206 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism