Manners in Society

Remaining united and never being the first to attack In the year 9 AH, the Prophet sent Khalid ibn Walid to Yemen with the message of Islam. When he returned to Madinah, he was accompanied by certain members of the Banu Harith ibn Kaab who had accepted Islam. When they met the Prophet, the latter asked them how it was that they had always emerged victorious from wars which had been waged during the time of ignorance. We never set out to conquer anyone,” they explained. “True,” agreed the Prophet, but you were always able to beat back those who attacked you.” “Messenger of God,” said these men from the Banu Harith ibn Kaab, “We used to get the better of those who attacked us, because we stayed together. We never became disunited and it was never we who wronged another first.” “What you say has the ring of truth,” remarked the Prophet (IBN HISHAM, SIRAH)