The Prophet’s Sirah • Series 17

Letters to the Kings

The Seal of Muhammad Rasulullah and the Call to Caesar, Chosroes and the Negus, According to the Qur’an and Authentic Hadith

With a silver ring engraved “Muhammad Rasulullah”, the call of Islam stepped out of Arabia into the palaces of the world’s kings. Heraclius questioned the Prophet’s enemy and heard an honest testimony, Chosroes tore the letter, and the Negus believed. The seventeenth book of The Prophet’s Sirah tells of the letters of invitation to the kings — a message for all mankind.

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What You Will Learn

A Messenger to all mankind (Saba’ 34:28; Sahih al-Bukhari 335) and a mercy to the worlds (Al-Anbiya’ 21:107).
The silver ring “Muhammad Rasulullah” (65, 3106) and letters to every ruler (Sahih Muslim 1774).
Abu Sufyan in the court of Heraclius (Sahih al-Bukhari 7): ten questions and the letter “Embrace Islam and you will be safe” (Al ‘Imran 3:64).
Chosroes tears the letter (4424), the fall of Persia, and “no Chosroes after him” (3121).
The Negus Ashamah: the funeral prayer in absence (1245, 3877), the other Negus, al-Muqawqis and the Arab kings.
Thumamah ibn Uthal (4372) and inviting with wisdom (An-Nahl 16:125) — with a map of the letters and a table of the envoys.
The envoys of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ — Dihyah (Sahih al-Bukhari 3634) and ‘Abdullah ibn Hudhafah (93), envoys are not killed (Sunan Abi Dawud 2761) and honouring delegations (3053) — with a table of the envoys and their tribes.
Gifts from the rulers — the king of Aylah (3161) and Ukaydir (2615), the gift that was refused (Sunan Abi Dawud 3057) — and the scribes and the language of the letters: Zayd ibn Thabit learning the Jewish script (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2715).
Manuscripts of the letters found today — the al-Muqawqis letter in the Topkapı Museum and others, with the debate on their authenticity — a timeline of 15 events and 12 frequently asked questions.

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا كَآفَّةࣰ لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرࣰا وَنَذِيرࣰا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

“And We have not sent you except comprehensively to mankind as a bringer of good tidings and a warner. But most of the people do not know.”

Surah Saba’ (34): 28 — Sahih International

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The letters to the kings in 28 chapters — the door of da‘wah after Hudaybiyah, a Messenger to all mankind, the silver ring, the envoys, the victory of Rome, Abu Sufyan in Heraclius’ court, the ten questions, the letter, Heraclius and his throne, Chosroes tearing the letter, Badhan in Yemen, no more Chosroes, the Negus and the funeral prayer in absence, al-Muqawqis, the Arab kings, Thumamah and inviting with wisdom, the envoys of the Messenger ﷺ, gifts from the rulers, the scribes and the language of the letters, manuscripts found today, a timeline and 12 frequently asked questions — with authentic Hadith with linked chains, Qur’anic verses with the exegesis of Ibn Kathir, a map of the letters and a table of the envoys — 68 pages.

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