3. UMMAH-NESS ISLAMIC BROTHERHOOD

3. UMMAH-NESS Islamic Brotherhood ~ 83 ~ “I tell you that worship alone is not sufficient to keep the Ummah intact. Its unity entails reforming our ways vis-à-vis those we come in contact with, paying them their dues, according them proper respect, and sacrificing our own interests in favour of community interests. Consider how the Prophet and his companions endured the unendurable for the sake of uniting people together around one goal. “During the caliphate of Umar, an enormous sum in booty and tax was collected and brought to him. A meeting was held to decide on the method of distribution. It was at a time when Ummah had been established and all were united. People from various tribes participated in the meeting. They arrived at the decision that the following system should be adopted. The tribe to which the prophet belonged was to receive the highest share, next would come Abu Bakr’s tribe and then Umar’s. In this manner Umar’s tribe came third on the list. This proposal was put before Umar, but he did not agree to this. He said, ‘We owe everything to the Prophet, so we should let him establish the criterion. Those related to him should first receive the greatest