Musaylima's letter to the Prophet
كتاب مسيلمة إلى النبي
A short letter from Musaylima ibn Habib to the Prophet ﷺ at the end of 10 AH in which he calls himself the messenger of God, claims to have been made a partner in the matter, with half the earth his and half Quraysh's, though Quraysh transgress; the Prophet replied that the earth is God's to give to whom He wills, and the outcome is for the God-fearing.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Overview
A short letter that Musaylima sent to the Prophet with two messengers at the end of the tenth year AH. See Musaylima's letter and the Prophet's reply. 1
Its text
"From Musaylima, Messenger of God, to Muhammad, Messenger of God: peace be upon you. To proceed: I have been made a partner with you in the matter, and to us is half the earth and to Quraysh is half the earth; but Quraysh are a people who transgress." 1
The reply
The Prophet replied: "From Muhammad, Messenger of God, to Musaylima the liar: peace be upon whoever follows the guidance. To proceed: the earth belongs to God; He gives it as an inheritance to whomever of His servants He wills, and the final outcome is for the God-fearing." 1 The book "Al-Rahiq al-Makhtum" gives the letter and the reply in much the same words. 2
Connections
- Authored by
- Musaylima
- Mentions
- Musaylima's letter to the Prophet and the reply· Quraysh
People and things also explored
Musaylima's apostasy and claim to prophethood at al-Yamama· Muhammad· Musaylima's letter to the Prophet and the reply· Khalid ibn al-Walid· Musaylima· The delegation of Banu Hanifa· The Prophet's dream of the two gold bracelets, interpreted as the two liars· Sajah bint al-Harith
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/247
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.452
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