BIG-HEARTEDNESS

Big-Heartedness ~ 270 ~ was allowed to return to Constantinople, along with the Syrian and the presents he had been promised. Afterwards, all the Roman patriarchs gathered before the Caesar. They advised him not to mistreat Muslim prisoners from now on. “I have not seen any people as respectful, generous and goodnatured as they are,” said the patriarch who had been their guest. “If Mu’awiya had wanted to imprison me, he could have done so; but that was not his wish.” (AI-Dawah, Mecca, 14 Jamad al-Ula, 1405 AH)