5.7 The Third stage of the Da’awah: The Stage of Ruling

After the gaining of the Nussrah the Prophet (saw) established Islam in the society of Madinah. He drew up a constitution for Madinah detailing the nature of the relationships and how key matters would be resolved between the Muslims themselves, between the Kuffar (disbelievers) themselves, and between the Muslims and the Kuffar. This was known as the Sahifah (document) of Madinah.

The following are some extracts in order to give a picture of the document and the way in which the society was organised.

In the Name of Allah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem. This is a document from Muhammad (saw) the Messenger of Allah concerning the Muhajireen (Emigrants) and the Ansar (Those who gave the support i.e. the Aws and the Khazraj) and those who strove with them.

1) They are one Ummah to the exclusion of all other nations.

2) The Emigrants of the Quraysh unite together and shall pay blood money among themselves, and shall ransom honourably their prisoners. Every tribe of the Ansar are as they were first.

3) Believers shall not leave anyone destitute amongst them.

9) The Peace of the believers is indivisible. No separate peace accord shall be made when the believers are fighting in the way of Allah. Conditions must be just and equitable to all.

10) It is not permitted for a believer who holds what is in this document and believes in Allah and the Last Day to help a criminal nor give him refuge.

11) When you differ about a matter it must be referred to Allah and Muhammad (saw)

12) Killing a believer deliberately with no good reason entails killing the killer.

This has been related by Ibn Hisham (Volume 1 pages 502/3)

Hence the final stage of the Islamic political party would ensure that Islam is implemented radically, with no gradualism or partial implementation. Rather the implementation must be comprehensive. Also the authority must be in the hands of the Muslims and they must give the authority internal and external security.

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