An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
11. Islamic Values
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visiting the House of God.” Again Suhayl objected:
“No, this year you must return; next year, you may
come and visit God’s House.” The Prophet accepted
this demand of the Quraysh also. Next, Suhayl laid
down that the Muslims would return any of the
Quraysh who had joined them in Madinah, but that
the Quraysh would not have to return any of the
Muslims who happened to have come to them.
Much as it infuriated the Muslims, the Prophet
acceded to this demand too. He accepted all the
demands of the Quraysh, thus securing a ten-year
truce with them.
(AL-BUKHARI, MUSLIM)
THE LAWS OF CAUSE AND EFFECT APPLIED
TO THE PROPHET’S OFFSPRING JUST AS
THEY DID TO OTHERS
The Prophet’s daughter Zaynab was left behind in
Makkah when her father emigrated to Madinah,
from which place he sent Zayd ibn Harithah to fetch
her. On the latter’s arrival in Makkah, he obtained a
camel for Zaynab and they set out for Madinah.
Two men of the Quraysh, who had been pursuing
Zayd and Zaynab, caught up with them a short way
