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English_Biography_of_the_Prophet, page : 22
636 AC:
Abu Bakr died
Heraclius was an extremely powerful Emperor and might easily caused hardship to the rising Muslim army. It is noticeable that during the very sensitive time after the death of the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), Heraclius did not raise a sword against the Muslims who were conquering many of the lands governed by Rome, even though Heraclius had the capability after just having emerged from a large scale victory over the Persians with his army intact.
To demonstrate this fact, Syria had been lost and the Roman elite army never participated in its defense. The Byzantine rebel, Baanes, recognized Heraclius' strategy and it was this that encouraged him to rebel against Heraclius. However, Heraclius suppressed Baanes.
641 AC:
Heraclius died.
When Heraclius passed away, only the port of Alexandra remained under Roman control as it was a symbolic Christian foothold. In the coming years when the Muslims took Egypt they left Alexandria alone and did not take it, as an act of good neighborliness.
Had Heraclius announced his belief in Islam, he could not have done better than he did. He had preoccupied the Roman legions by fighting the pagan Persians, and remember, both armies were powerful enough to fight the Muslims but instead they had fought against one another and the Muslims were left alone. One should remember the Persians had already demonstrated their willingness and ability to destroy Jerusalem, the Holy Land of Jesus and Abraham.
Upon reflection one is able to recognize a similar pattern that emerged between Heraclius and the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), to that of Abu Talib's supportive relationship to the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam).
@HISTORICAL NOTES:
Even in those early years of history, there was an effective communication relay system in place. Communication of events were carried to not only distant parts of Arabia but beyond to the extensive Roman Empire with its protectorates as well as Persia, Abyssinia, Yemen and other places by traders and agents. For example, traders of Mecca and Medina, such as Abu Sufyan, had been as traveling as far away as Jerusalem and to other destinations in the Roman Empire.
Abu Bakr died
Heraclius was an extremely powerful Emperor and might easily caused hardship to the rising Muslim army. It is noticeable that during the very sensitive time after the death of the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), Heraclius did not raise a sword against the Muslims who were conquering many of the lands governed by Rome, even though Heraclius had the capability after just having emerged from a large scale victory over the Persians with his army intact.
To demonstrate this fact, Syria had been lost and the Roman elite army never participated in its defense. The Byzantine rebel, Baanes, recognized Heraclius' strategy and it was this that encouraged him to rebel against Heraclius. However, Heraclius suppressed Baanes.
641 AC:
Heraclius died.
When Heraclius passed away, only the port of Alexandra remained under Roman control as it was a symbolic Christian foothold. In the coming years when the Muslims took Egypt they left Alexandria alone and did not take it, as an act of good neighborliness.
Had Heraclius announced his belief in Islam, he could not have done better than he did. He had preoccupied the Roman legions by fighting the pagan Persians, and remember, both armies were powerful enough to fight the Muslims but instead they had fought against one another and the Muslims were left alone. One should remember the Persians had already demonstrated their willingness and ability to destroy Jerusalem, the Holy Land of Jesus and Abraham.
Upon reflection one is able to recognize a similar pattern that emerged between Heraclius and the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), to that of Abu Talib's supportive relationship to the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam).
@HISTORICAL NOTES:
Even in those early years of history, there was an effective communication relay system in place. Communication of events were carried to not only distant parts of Arabia but beyond to the extensive Roman Empire with its protectorates as well as Persia, Abyssinia, Yemen and other places by traders and agents. For example, traders of Mecca and Medina, such as Abu Sufyan, had been as traveling as far away as Jerusalem and to other destinations in the Roman Empire.