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disposition of a powerful person opposed to the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
Heraclius Issues Orders not to Fight the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) sent an invitation to Islam to Harith, the
Arab King of Ghassan, whose family had governed Syria for many centuries under the
protectorate of the Roman Empire, Harith was infuriated and refused the invitation.
Harith was so incensed by the letter he wanted to take up arms against the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi was sallam) and march upon him in Medina. Harith sent his messenger
to Heraclius asking him to join with him and wage of war against the Messenger of Allah,
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Heraclius declined, and ordered Harith not to take up arms
and Harith did not proceed any further.
A Common Misconception
It is a common misconception that all Romans referred to in Islamic literature were
actually Romans. Some citizens classified as Romans were Arabs, others Byzantine and
so on. These nationalities were in fact a protectorate of the Rome Empire in which they
Heraclius Issues Orders not to Fight the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) sent an invitation to Islam to Harith, the
Arab King of Ghassan, whose family had governed Syria for many centuries under the
protectorate of the Roman Empire, Harith was infuriated and refused the invitation.
Harith was so incensed by the letter he wanted to take up arms against the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi was sallam) and march upon him in Medina. Harith sent his messenger
to Heraclius asking him to join with him and wage of war against the Messenger of Allah,
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Heraclius declined, and ordered Harith not to take up arms
and Harith did not proceed any further.
A Common Misconception
It is a common misconception that all Romans referred to in Islamic literature were
actually Romans. Some citizens classified as Romans were Arabs, others Byzantine and
so on. These nationalities were in fact a protectorate of the Rome Empire in which they