Mubahila

[Ali_Syed]

What does this term mean, in reference to the mubahila that was held between the Prophet (SAW) and the christians of Najran?

[Blacklisted_Prince]

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nvr heard of it , I wanna knw

[KKF]

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Mubaahila literally means** "to invoke Allah's wrath on each other in a debate".

**baHs o mubaaHisa involves no such invoking Allah's wrath.

** here what happend:**

According to Islamic tradition, the christians of Najran were unhappy about the rapid spread of Islam in the lands of Arabia. They wished to discuss this matter with Muhammad and arrived in Medina in630 CE. Learned scholars were selected by the Christians who had a continuous dialogue with Muhammad for three days. It started on Saturday, when Sunday arrived, the Christians asked to leave the city to pray. The Prophet told them to stay and pray inside the Mosque of the Prophet, which they did. Muhammad and the Christians were unable to arrive on any mutual understanding. At this point, Muhammad proclaimed that he had received a revelation (recorded in Sura Al-Imraan):
''If any one disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full) knowledge Hath come to thee, say: "Come! let us gather together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!" : The next morning, Muhammad emerged from his house with his closest family. He held the hand of Hasan walking beside him, held Hussain in his arms, followed by his daughter Fatimah and finally by his son-in-law Ali. He came and stood with this family in front of the Christian Bishops who also came forward to perform the Mubahela.
The chief of the Christians was bishop Abu Harris. When he saw this small family of the Prophet he turned towards his fellow Christians and told them, "do not indulge in Mubahela with this family, for I am observing such pious faces that if they would order the mountain to come to them the mountain shall move towards them. It is therefore prudent to make treaty with them rather than confrontation of this spiritual imminence." They asked Muhammad for peace and it was accepted. Muhammad extended the hand of friendship towards them, a treaty was signed and both parties left on friendly terms.

[Ali_Syed]

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The Christians use this event as proving their truth, as within months of this mubahila the prophet (SAW) passed away, Ali (RA) his relative was not made the caliph, Fatima (RA) passed away within six months of his passing away, his grand sons were murdered etc. what do Muslims think about it? I'll share my views later, but it would be good if the views of some scholar is shared.

[bao_bihari]

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@Ali_Syed

The Christians use this event as proving their truth, as within months of this mubahila the prophet (SAW) passed away, Ali (RA) his relative was not made the caliph, Fatima (RA) passed away within six months of his passing away, his grand sons were murdered etc. what do Muslims think about it? I’ll share my views later, but it would be good if the views of some scholar is shared.

Mubahila did not happend.

Najran pactedit]

In the tenth year of the Hijrah, a delegation of fourteen Christian Chiefs from Najran; among them Abdul Masih of Bani Kinda, their chief, and Abdul Harith, bishop of Bani Harith, came to Medina to make a treaty with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and were permitted by him to pray in his mosque, which they did turning towards the east.[SUP][4]](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/#cite_note-4)[/SUP]
Later, they undertook a religious discussion with the prophet, which was inconclusive but ended with signing a treaty between the two parties. Muhammad concluded a treaty with their Chiefs and Bishops, which on payment of a tribute of 2000 pieces of cloth, valued at 40 dirhams each, secured them in the undisturbed profession of their ancestral faith. Throughout the rebellion they remained loyal to their engagements, and Abu Bakr renewed the treaty. According to the treaty, the people of Najran like the Christians of the Banu Taghlib tribe were exempted from paying the Jizya required of all non Muslims. The peace agreement also stipulated that the town supply 30 sets of armor, 30 horses and 30 camels for operations along the Gulf coast or in Yemen.A part of the Najran Treaty between the Prophet Muhammad and the Christians of Najran reads as follows:[TABLE=“class: cquote”]

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This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries. 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. Verily, they are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they hate.
No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight. The Muslims are to fight for them.
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.
Their Churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants. No one of the nation (of Muslims) is to disobey this covenant till the Last Day (end of the world).

and if some christian even now thinks about this , they can do mubahila with spiritual sons of beloved prophet:saw2: .

[KKF]

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@Ali_Syed

The Christians use this event as proving their truth, as within months of this mubahila the prophet (SAW) passed away, Ali (RA) his relative was not made the caliph, Fatima (RA) passed away within six months of his passing away, his grand sons were murdered etc. what do Muslims think about it? I'll share my views later, but it would be good if the views of some scholar is shared.

i duuno about 6 months.

what do we think as a Muslims?

it's more important for ALL of us.

Prophet's [saws] mission was completed [he delivered the last Khutba]. everyone has to die at an appointed time and that's what i believe in.

wallaho 'aalam bissawaab!

[Pagluu]

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@Ali_Syed

The Christians use this event as proving their truth, as within months of this mubahila the prophet (SAW) passed away, Ali (RA) his relative was not made the caliph, Fatima (RA) passed away within six months of his passing away, his grand sons were murdered etc. what do Muslims think about it? I'll share my views later, but it would be good if the views of some scholar is shared.

I do not think any Christian scholar/academic would say such as ridiculous thing. Perhaps some Christian website, may be.

[psyah]

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In addition to Bao Bihari ... Who has slammed it anyway because the mubahila was avoided so it did not apply ... But here is the true gist of what a curse is that ... worldly death is not a curse ... but how one is remembered and the legacy of what is left behind is more important.

The legacy of RasoolAllah (SAW) is not so much heir as it is his noble message - and we can see the rise of Islam after his (SAW) passing.

Also, even the enemies of Islam and non-Muslims have admired him (SAW).

[Ali_Syed]

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^ this is exactly what came into my mind. Islam was complete when the prophet (SAW) passed away. As Muslims we believe that life and death are in the hands of the almighty. If this debate (or mubahila) was held to halt the spread of the religion of Islam in the Arabian peninsula, it spread far and wide (towards Persia, Egypt and the Roman Empire). Within a century the Muslims were leading the whole world