The Moral Vision
Big-Heartedness
~ 270 ~
was allowed to return to Constantinople, along with
the Syrian and the presents he had been promised.
Afterwards, all the Roman patriarchs gathered
before the Caesar. They advised him not to mistreat
Muslim prisoners from now on. “I have not seen
any people as respectful, generous and good-
natured as they are,” said the patriarch who had
been their guest. “If Mu’awiya had wanted to
imprison me, he could have done so; but that was
not his wish.”
(
AI-Dawah,
Mecca, 14 Jamad al-Ula, 1405 AH)
