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The Prophet Muhammad's, peace be upon him, exemplary approach toward the people of the book.

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The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is the best role model for Muslims in every subject as

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well as in dealing with the people of the book. The Prophet Muhammad was always tender-hearted,

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just, and compassionate toward Jews and Christians. He wanted a climate based on

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love and reconciliation between Muslims and members of the other divine faiths.

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Agreements allowing Christians and Jews to live by their own faiths and maintain their existence as

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autonomous communities were made both during and after the time of our Prophet, and various

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guarantees were given them. One such example was our beloved Prophet's words written in the text of

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an agreement prepared for the Ibn Haris Ibn Qab, who is a Christian and his people.

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The religion, churches, lives, chastity, and goods of all Christians living in the East

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are under the protection of God and all believers. None of those living by Christianity will be

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forced to turn to Islam. If any Christian is subjected to any killing or injustice, Muslims

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must help him. After he dictated the above articles, he read the below verse,

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Only argue with the people of the book in the kindest way, except in the case of those of them

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who do wrong, saying, We believe in what has been sent down to us and what was sent down to you.

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Our God and your God are one, and we submit to him.

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Our Prophet's relationship with the people of the book is not only limited to these. His first wife,

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Hazrat Hadidjah's relative, Baraka ibn Nafal, who was an historian priest, had warm relations with

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our prophet. The messenger of God protected the lives and property of the people of the book

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in the settlements of Adra, Makna, Kaibar, Najran, and Aqaba by giving them certificates.

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These certificates granted equal privileges to all of the people of the book and guaranteed their

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rights and freedoms. These certificates are one of the basic foundations of Muslims

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recognizing the people of the book's freedoms of faith and worship, and guaranteeing their lives

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and property.

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There is such an example among our prophet's loving and just attitude towards the people of the book

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that even today it is taught as a course in universities.

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This is the Constitution of Medina.

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When the believers emigrated from Mecca to Medina, disorder was generally prevalent in the region.

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There were bloody fights between the tribes. There was no sign of peace and safety.

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The population of the city was 10,000, 1,500 of which consisted of Muslims, 4,000 of Jews,

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and 4,500 was non-Muslim Arabs. Under these conditions, our prophet decided to issue a

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constitution to secure an environment of peace and unity. The Constitution of Medina provided the

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Christians and the Jews a setting where they can live their religion and trade freely. Another

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important aspect of this constitution was that if the Jews wished, they would be judged to their own

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religion and the holy book, the Torah.

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As is seen, as a requirement of the morality ordained by God, the prophet Moses