do?
Ok so..does anyone know hadith on how Prophet mohammed sws handled people that slandered Islam, questioned his beliefs or called him a liar, idiot, etc.?
[This message has been edited by kashmirigirl (edited January 25, 2000).]
He went after them again and again with the message of Islam. Despite instances of people throwing garbage on him, pelting him with stones, trying to kill him etc, he always dealt with them with a soft heart, going back over and over.
His method regarding the defence of Islam as a belief was always soft and sweet. Not many called him a liar. He was known as Sadiq even among the kuffaar.
KG
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kashmirigirl a very good topic u have put.
when they asked for shihadh(proof) that he is the truth prophet of allah ....prophet peace be upon him pointed at moon which became into two pieces. which all the arabs at time saw happening.
even they did not belive his faith or the book which was rvealed on phrophet...they still called him Amean, because they knew our great prophet (sws) never lied.
Thanks guys..
ONe more question...
Did prophet mohammed sws ever not allow kafirs into his home, mosque (other than the kabah)?
How did he treat them?
and I bet all the muslim brothers and sisters out defending Islam understand what i'm getting at....
We as muslims are responsible and answerable for how we choose to act....and our niyyat.
But..anyways..tell me what is our most perfect example?
Kashmirigirl,
Did prophet mohammed sws ever not allow kafirs into his home, mosque (other than the kabah)?
How did he treat them?
I am not sure about that one. But a lot would depend on how the kafirs were behaving in the mosque. If they come with respect and genuine interest like some do here then I imagine they were treated well. If they come with abuse and slander then they would probably have been slain. Don't hold me to that though. If you have some better idea then let's hear it.
As for how they were treated in general, I recall there is a hadith about a jew who came to the Prophet (SAW) and asked him "Do you like me?" The Prophet answered "No, I do not like you" (on account of the jews refusal to accept him as a prophet). The jew asked "will you be unjust with me?" and the Prophet (SAW) answered ""No, I will not be unjust with you". There is also an example given where the Prophet (SAW) ruled in favour of a jew who was in dispute with a muslim.
Sorry, no references but you get the general idea.
About the moon incident I think that partioning line is still there and has actually been seen . Also I have heard that Armstrong heard Azan over there . Am I right .I am not very sure but I have heard about this . have you guys got any information about this .
A486,
this is for your, and everyone else's information.
thanks.
How Neil Armstrong "became" a Muslim
Mid November 1996 the following report reached us:
We have a very good Islamic community radio station here in Cape Town.
The following story was told for the honest truth on our Muslim radio
the other day:
When Louis Armstrong and co. walked on the moon, they heard sounds in a strange language they did not understand. Only later, after returning to earth, did they realize that it was actually the azaan!
I have seen a few mosques with powerful speaker systems, but wow, somebody down here certianly turned on the power on that day!
This rumor also surfaces every other month or so on the Islamic newsgroup, examples of one of the more recent appearances:
Subject: Re: NEIL ARMSTRONG Muslim?
From: "BB."
Date: 1996/08/26
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
Organization: University of Canberra, Australia
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
On 20 Aug 1996 [email protected] wrote:
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IF IT TRUE THAT NEIL ARMSTRONG IS A MUSLIM??
Salam
i heard that when he went to the moon he heard the Athan (call for prayer)
so he heard it again on earth and he became a muslim, i read an article
that he lives in lebanon now (my country) and his neighbours say he
doesn't talk to anyone... he could have been so famous the
second man on the moon is still famous now, but neil decided to live like
this. Alah aalam (god knows). if anyone else know about him i'd like to
know more.
wassalam
Here two postings on the newsgroup soc.religion.islam in response to the question and statement by Muslims at least informed that it is a rumor, ... yet Gilberto reporting on some other rumor he heard on how the original rumor might have started (rumors about rumors, getting ever more complicated):
From: [email protected] (GSimp95605)
Date: 1996/08/23
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Asalam-alaikum,
What I've heard (some time ago, in this group) is that Neil Armstrong
went to Egypt, heard the adhan, said it was spacey" in an interview. And somehow, that got turned into a rather nice story about how he heard some strange sound when he was up in space, eventually found out that it was the adhan, and became Muslim because of the experience.
To the best of my knowledge, he's not Muslim (allahu alim)
Salam
GIlberto
and
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Mas'ud Ahmed Khan) writes:
NO, this keeps popping up time and again, from what I gather Neil Armstrong is not and was never a Muslim, he lives in the US and is a bit of a recluse, he occasionally lectures.
Someone told me that he explicitly denied being a Muslim and does not know how the rumour started.
It is sad that some Muslims make up stories that have a snowball effect and sooner or later become a "fact" that Muslims boast about can you imagine what impression we give to those who
know about Armstrong?
wa'as-Salaam
Mas'ud
In the following some statements about this issue, authorised by Mr. Armstrong, to speak on his behalf.
NEIL A. ARMSTRONG
LEBANON, OHIO 45036
July 14,1983
Mr. Phil Parshall Director
Asian Research Center
International Christian
Fellowship 29524 Bobrich
Livonia, Michigan 48152
Dear Mr. Parshall:
Mr. Armstrong has asked me to reply to your letter and to thank you for the courtesy of your inquiry.
The reports of his conversion to Islam and of hearing the voice of Adzan on the moon and elsewhere are all untrue.
Several publications in Malaysia, Indonesia and other
countries have published these reports without verification. We apologize for any inconvenience that this incompetent journalism may have caused you.
Subsequently, Mr. Armstrong agreed to participate in a
telephone interview, reiterating his reaction to these stories. I am enclosing copies of the United States, State Department's communications prior to and afterthat interview.
Sincerely
Vivian White
Administrative Aide
Comments: In our possession is a photocopy of this letter which is identical in text to the above, except that the street address and phone number of Mr. Armstrong contained in that copy are deleted. The above also shows where this idea came from, that Mr. Armstrong supposedly lives in Lebanon. Yes, Lebanon is true, yet this "Lebanon" is not in the Middle East, but in the Midwest of the United States of America.
A statement by the US State Department sent to all embassies and consulates in the Islamic world:
P 04085 0Z MAR 83 ZEX
FM SECSTATE WASHD C
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS PRIORITY
BI UNCLAS STATE 056309
FOLLOWING REPEAT SENT ACTION ALL EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIPLOMATIC POSTS DID MAR 02.
QUOTE: UNCLAS STATE 056309
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, US, ID
SUBJECT: ALLEGED CONVERSION OF ENIL ARMSTRONG TO ISLAM
---------------------------------------------
REF: JAKARTA 3081 AND 2374 (NOT ..)
FORMER ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG, NOW IN PRIVATE BUSINESS, HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF PRESS REPORTS IN EGYPT, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA (AND PERHAPS ELSEWHERE)ALLEGING HIS CONVERSION TO ISLAM DURING HIS LANDING ON THE MOON IN 1969. AS A RESULT OF SUCH REPORTS, ARMSTRONG HAS RECEIVED COMMUNICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND A FEELER FROM AT LEAST ONE GOVERNMENT, ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMIC ACTIVITIES.
WHILE STRESSING HIS STRONG DESIRE NOT TO OFFEND ANYONE OR SHOW DISRESPECT FOR ANY RELIGION, ARMSTRONG HAS ADVISED DEPARTMENT THAT REPORTS OF HIS CONVERSION TO ISLAM ARE INACCURATE.
IF POST RECEIVE QUERIES ON THIS MATTER, ARMSTRONG
REQUESTS THAT THEY POLITELY BUT FIRMLY INFORM QUERYING
PARTY THAT HE HAS NOT CONVERTED TO ISLAM AND HAS NO CURRENT PLANS OR DESIRE TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS TO PARTICIPATE IN ISLAMIC RELIGOUS ACTIVITIES.
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