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Accusation No.10
“A Thief and Plunderer”
Brother Bassam Zawadi has thoroughly refuted this charge against the Holy Prophet (S) in the following links:
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bassam_zawadi/rebuttaltoalisina7.htm
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bassam_zawadi/counter_rebuttal_to_ali_sina_1.htm
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bassam_zawadi/looting_part_2.htm
It should be noted that a thief and a plunderer would only steal if he wished to live a lavish lifestyle, and wanted to be rich. The
Holy Prophet (S) did not live as a rich man, infact he distributed most of his wealth to the poor!:
Shamaa il-Tirmidhi
045 : 311 : Hadith 001
'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha reports that the bed on which Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam slept was made of leather,
in which was filled coir of the palm tree.
Commentary The bed Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam used, was at times the one made of leather as stated
in the above hadith, or at times was one that was made of canvas, as will be mentioned in the following hadith. At times it was
only a mat made of palm leaves. This subject has been narrated in many ahaadith that when the Sahaabah Radiyallahu
'Anhum asked the permission to make a soft bed, Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam used to reply: 'What do I
have in common with worldly comforts. My example is that of a traveller who after walking, stops under the shadow of
a tree for a while to rest, and after sitting a while continues on his way'. Sayyiditina 'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha
says: 'Once a woman from the Ansaar came and saw that an 'abaa (cloak) was spread on the bed of Sayyidina Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. She returned home and made a bed in which she filled wool, and sent it to me for Sayyidina
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. When Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam returned and saw the bed, he
inquired, 'What is this?' I replied: 'A certain woman from the Ansaar came and after seeing the bed of Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam she made and sent this bed'. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said; 'Return it'. It looked
good to me, and I did not feel like sending it back. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam insisted that I send it back, and said:
'I swear an oath if I wish Allah Ta'aala will line up mountains of gold and silver for me'. On this saying of Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam I returned the bed. Sayyidina 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: 'I once came to
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He was resting on a mat made of palm leaves, the marks of which could be seen on
the mubaarak body of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. After seeing this state I began to cry. Sayyidina Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam asked: 'What is the matter, why are you crying?' I replied: 'O Messenger of Allah, these
Qaysars and Kisras sleep on beds of silk and velvet, and you on this palm mat'. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam said.' 'It is not a thing to cry about. For them is the world and for us the hereafter'. A similar
incident once took place with Sayyidina 'Umar Radiyallahu 'Anhu when he came to Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam and this same type of question and answer took place. The detailed incident is mentioned in the
Sahih Bukhaari.
046 : 316 : Hadith 004
Anas Radiyallahu 'Anhu reports: ''Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam accepted and attended invitations where bread made
of barley, and stale fat a few days old was served (Without hesitation he accepted these invitations). Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam had pawned his armour to a Jew. Till the end of his life Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam did not
possess a sufficient amount to release that armour'".
Commentary When fat becomes stale it begins to smell. The serving of bread made of barley and stale fat could be
ascertained from the status of the person or from experience, or even by the host himself saying this. Sayyidina Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam never made an excuse in accepting an invitation. The last sentence about the debt has been
mentioned co-incidentally as it is part of the hadith. Some 'ulama state that this is also a sign of humility. This was the
reason of his poverty. Allah Ta'aala had given him the option of two things, if he wanted to become a Rasul with
humbleness or become a Rasul with kingdom. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallhu 'Alayhi Wasallam on his own accord
chose the first one.
Sahih al-Bukhari:
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 2:
Narrated Amr bin Al-Harith:
(The brother of the wife of Allah's Apostle. Juwaira bint Al-Harith) When Allah's Apostle died, he did not leave any Dirham
or Dinar (i.e. money), a slave or a slave woman or anything else except his white mule, his arms and a piece of
land which he had given in charity .
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 37:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "My heirs will not inherit a Dinar or a Dirham (i.e. money), for whatever I leave (excluding the
adequate support of my wives and the wages of my employees) is given in charity." (NOTE from Author: See a
similar in Sahih Muslim Book 19, Number 4355)
Let the reader think with an open mind here, and see what conclusion he or she reaches.
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“A Thief and Plunderer”
Brother Bassam Zawadi has thoroughly refuted this charge against the Holy Prophet (S) in the following links:
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bassam_zawadi/rebuttaltoalisina7.htm
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bassam_zawadi/counter_rebuttal_to_ali_sina_1.htm
http://www.answering-christianity.com/bassam_zawadi/looting_part_2.htm
It should be noted that a thief and a plunderer would only steal if he wished to live a lavish lifestyle, and wanted to be rich. The
Holy Prophet (S) did not live as a rich man, infact he distributed most of his wealth to the poor!:
Shamaa il-Tirmidhi
045 : 311 : Hadith 001
'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha reports that the bed on which Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam slept was made of leather,
in which was filled coir of the palm tree.
Commentary The bed Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam used, was at times the one made of leather as stated
in the above hadith, or at times was one that was made of canvas, as will be mentioned in the following hadith. At times it was
only a mat made of palm leaves. This subject has been narrated in many ahaadith that when the Sahaabah Radiyallahu
'Anhum asked the permission to make a soft bed, Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam used to reply: 'What do I
have in common with worldly comforts. My example is that of a traveller who after walking, stops under the shadow of
a tree for a while to rest, and after sitting a while continues on his way'. Sayyiditina 'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha
says: 'Once a woman from the Ansaar came and saw that an 'abaa (cloak) was spread on the bed of Sayyidina Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. She returned home and made a bed in which she filled wool, and sent it to me for Sayyidina
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. When Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam returned and saw the bed, he
inquired, 'What is this?' I replied: 'A certain woman from the Ansaar came and after seeing the bed of Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam she made and sent this bed'. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam said; 'Return it'. It looked
good to me, and I did not feel like sending it back. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam insisted that I send it back, and said:
'I swear an oath if I wish Allah Ta'aala will line up mountains of gold and silver for me'. On this saying of Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam I returned the bed. Sayyidina 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Radiyallahu 'Anhu says: 'I once came to
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He was resting on a mat made of palm leaves, the marks of which could be seen on
the mubaarak body of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. After seeing this state I began to cry. Sayyidina Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam asked: 'What is the matter, why are you crying?' I replied: 'O Messenger of Allah, these
Qaysars and Kisras sleep on beds of silk and velvet, and you on this palm mat'. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam said.' 'It is not a thing to cry about. For them is the world and for us the hereafter'. A similar
incident once took place with Sayyidina 'Umar Radiyallahu 'Anhu when he came to Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam and this same type of question and answer took place. The detailed incident is mentioned in the
Sahih Bukhaari.
046 : 316 : Hadith 004
Anas Radiyallahu 'Anhu reports: ''Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam accepted and attended invitations where bread made
of barley, and stale fat a few days old was served (Without hesitation he accepted these invitations). Rasulullah Sallallahu
'Alayhi Wasallam had pawned his armour to a Jew. Till the end of his life Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam did not
possess a sufficient amount to release that armour'".
Commentary When fat becomes stale it begins to smell. The serving of bread made of barley and stale fat could be
ascertained from the status of the person or from experience, or even by the host himself saying this. Sayyidina Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam never made an excuse in accepting an invitation. The last sentence about the debt has been
mentioned co-incidentally as it is part of the hadith. Some 'ulama state that this is also a sign of humility. This was the
reason of his poverty. Allah Ta'aala had given him the option of two things, if he wanted to become a Rasul with
humbleness or become a Rasul with kingdom. Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallhu 'Alayhi Wasallam on his own accord
chose the first one.
Sahih al-Bukhari:
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 2:
Narrated Amr bin Al-Harith:
(The brother of the wife of Allah's Apostle. Juwaira bint Al-Harith) When Allah's Apostle died, he did not leave any Dirham
or Dinar (i.e. money), a slave or a slave woman or anything else except his white mule, his arms and a piece of
land which he had given in charity .
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 37:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "My heirs will not inherit a Dinar or a Dirham (i.e. money), for whatever I leave (excluding the
adequate support of my wives and the wages of my employees) is given in charity." (NOTE from Author: See a
similar in Sahih Muslim Book 19, Number 4355)
Let the reader think with an open mind here, and see what conclusion he or she reaches.
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