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Asalaamu Alaikum,
No one knows anything about this?
Salaam.. if we try understanding it under the light of Quran, then it seems very much authentic.
The letter says...
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I hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be on them.
(2:256) There is no compulsion and coercion in regard to religion.
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Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries.
The Non Muslims are free to practice their personal laws in their personal matters. And in Islamic State Jizyah does not apply to women, children, old men and monks.
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No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims' houses. Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God's covenant and disobey His Prophet.
(5:01) O You who have attained to faith! Be true to your covenants.
The covenants we make, we need to uphold them. For example treaty of Hudaibiya which Prophet (saw) made with disbelievers of Makkah, was upheld by the Muslims.
(6:108) Do not revile those whom they invoke other than Allah, because they will revile Allah in ignorance out of spite.
The Houses of worship of the non Muslims, are to be respected and they are free to go to their churches and places of worship. We cannot disrespect them.
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No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight. The Muslims are to fight for them.
The Jizyah , the tax that they pay to the Islamic authority, the authority then in turn protects them, their property, and if they are attacked, then the Muslim authority defends them against their enemies. If they choose to fight for the Muslims, then even the Jizyah which they pay, is also waived. But if they choose not to fight, they are free to do so.
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If a female Christian is married to a Muslim, it is not to take place without her approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to pray.
(5:5) This day all good things have been made lawful to you. The food of the People of the Book is permitted to you, and your food is permitted to them. And permitted to you are chaste women, be they either from among the believers or from among those who have received the Book before you...
So Quran does allow the Male Muslim to marry non Muslim women from the Ahlal Kitab , i.e Jews and Christians. Provided they are chaste, meaning of pure character. Since Christians sought protection of Muslims, meaning they would live under the rule of Muslims, Muslim men can marry them. If Muslim men were living in Darul Harb (Land of Non Muslims) then it would not have been permitted. Also in time of Prophet Muhammad (Saw), more non Muslims were coming towards Islam, and The Companions had learned Islam directly from Prophet (saw) himself and were staunch believers, and strong Muslims, they were permitted to marry Non Muslim Ahlal Kitab women and bring them in the fold of Islam, not under compulsion, but by their behavior and Islamic way of life.
So i don't know much about authenticity in terms of just looking at or reading the letter, but it can be verified from Quran that all those things said in the letter, could truly be from a Prophet of Allah who believes in Quran.
Hope this helps. Salaam :)