Greetings,
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glo
This isn't the Comparative Religions section, so I certainly wasn't going to even touch on any Christian theology. I am slightly amused that it is one of our admin who brings the trinity into the discussion.
It is good that the clarification was made, because in your first post you mentioned weighing one's 'beliefs and convictions' against those of others, so it seemed you were referring to theology.
But I would like to know if he engaged with people from other faiths.
Did he meet with them, even socialise with them?
Did he discuss issues of the time with them, perhaps even sought their opinions and advice?
Or did he only do those things (as Caller mentioned) with his own companions?
I had thought to mention some of these examples earlier but then I thought you weren't referring to this. brother Signor for addressing this aspect and providing so many good examples.
Another example that can be mentioned is the migration of the Prophet and his Companion Abubakr from Makkah to Madeenah. One of the precautions they took was to travel by unused and unknown roads, and to do this they sought the help of one who had expert knowledge about desert pathways. The person they hired was a polytheist. Still, the Prophet knew he could be trusted and did not hesitate in relying on his knowledge regardless of his faith.
Even after the Prophet left this world, his Companions manifested the truth he taught them:
Ali رضي الله عنه was walking in the market place when he saw a sheild, that had been stolen from him some time ago, in the possession of a Jew. He confronted the Jew and informed him that the sheild belonged to him. The Jew refused to return it and claimed that it was his. Ali رضي الله عنه decided to take the matter to court and requested Qadhi Shuraih to settle the dispute between them. Qadhi Shuraih was the Muslim judge of Kufa at the time and had been appointed by Ali رضي الله عنه himself.The following disscussion took place in court:
Shuraih; O Amir al Mu’minin, what is your claim?
Ali رضي الله عنه : “This sheild belongs to me.It was stolen from me some time ago.”
Shuraih; “What do you have to say , O Jew?”
Jew: “The Amir al Mu’minin is a grave liar! The sheild is mine.”
Shuraih; “Ali do you have any witnesses?”
Ali رضي الله عنه : “Yes. Hasan, my son, and Qunbar, my slave,are my witnesses.”
Shuraih; “The testimony of your slave is acceptable but your son cannot testify in your favour.”
Ali رضي الله عنه lost the case. He turned to the Jew, saying, “You may keep the sheild.”
Jew: “The Amir al Mu’minin brought me to a Muslim judge and is pleased with the judgement passed against him! You have spoken the truth, O Ali. The sheild was yours all along. I picked it up one day, after you had dropped it. I declare that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is his messenger .”
Ali رضي الله عنه gave the sheild to him anyway. He, thereafter, remained faithful to Ali رضي الله عنه until he was killed in the battle of Siffin.
Islamic justice applies equally to all men. No person is beyond the law.
Hayatus Sahabah, vol 1, p 193
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