A prophet says: I have been victorious by horror!

A prophet says: I have been victorious by horror!


They said: Muhammad, the prophet of terrorism horrors and frightens people….! They wrote in their sites " a frightening prophet" who spreads his religion by terrorism, and admission is the strongest evident; he admitted that when he said in his speech mentioned in The Correct Bukhari, book of (Prayer), chapter (the prophet's (PBUH) speech: The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum), no. 419. Muhammad Ibn Senan narrated from Husaim, narrated from Siar, narrated from Yazeed Al Faqeer, narrated from Jaber Ibn Abdellah, he said: the messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone else before me. -1. Allah made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's journey. -2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum (cleanse one's face, hands, legs, etc with sand or earth in case there is no water for washing before praying in Islam), therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due. -3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me. -4. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection). -5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.

The reply to this misunderstanding:

First: I have a question by which I falsify this misunderstanding: when did the prophet (PBUH) say this speech? The answer: Ibn Hajar mentioned in his book, Al Fateh, that this was said in Tabook incursion, which was the last of his (PBUH) incursions….
Notice here that he (PBUH) said that speech when he returned from Tabook incursion, and was victorious by horror without bloodshed. He (PBUH) travelled to face the Romans, when he (PBUH) heard that they were preparing to kill all Muslims in their homes. So, he (PBUH) went to them before they come to him; when he (PBUH) reached them, they escaped in horror. That's why he (PBUH) said: "Allah made me victorious by frightening my enemies".
I have a question here: where's that terrorism? And how does the speech call for terrorism as they allege?!
Allah made that honorable prophet (PBUH) victorious by frightening his enemies. Allah, the Almighty, says in the Quran: {We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah of which He had not sent down [any] authority. And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence of the wrongdoers} (The Family of Imran: 151)

In The Correct Bukhari, there's a chapter named (the prophet's speech:"Allah made me victorious by frightening my enemies for a distance of one month's journey), and there's another chapter named (We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah).

Therefore, Allah makes His followers victorious by frightening their enemies… It's very shameful to call one of the prophets (PBUH) "a frightening prophet", which reveals their misbehavior and hostility….
In his book Al fateh, Ibn Hajr said: his (PBUH) words "I have been victorious by horror", in another narration by Abu Omama, he added: "in my enemies' hearts".

His (PBUH) words: "for a distance of one month's journey" means that the distance between him and his enemies is one month's journey.
Second: Muhammad (PBUH) said this speech to recall Allah's blessings, which signifies his (PBUH) fidelity with his God, as Allah, the Almighty, says: {But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and proclaim!} (The Forenoon:11)

Allah, the Almighty, made His prophet (PBUH) victorious by frightening his enemies, without bloodshed or fighting. He, the Almighty, made earth a place for prayer and a thing to perform tayammum, and the booty (spoils) has been made lawful for him. Besides, Allah, the Almighty, granted him with a special blessing; the charming speech that contains few words, but has a lot of meanings. He (PBUH) was also sent to all people around the world, that's why this speech signifies the prophet's (PBUH) greatness, his true prophecy, and Allah's support to him (PBUH).
Third: The Bible mentions that Allah, the Almighty makes His followers victorious by frightening their enemies, exactly like what happened with Muhammad (PBUH). This is shown in the following:

1 - Deuteronomy11:25: There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.

2 - 2 Chronicles 14: 11 And Asa cried to the LORD his God, “O LORD, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.” 12 So the LORD defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. 13 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah[c] carried away very much spoil. 14 And they attacked all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. 15 And they struck down the tents of those who had livestock and carried away sheep in abundance and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

3 - Esther 8:17
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

I say: Why didn't the objectors attack those texts, as what they did with the prophet's (PBUH) speech?? Didn't they read their Bible well?!


Written by: Akram Hassan Morsi



Translated to English: the Professor Islamic translation