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Brutality of Prophet Muhammad
An analysis of the violent events in Muhammad's life—including warfare, killings, punishments, and acts of retribution, as well as the treatment of captives and opponents—based on Islamic sources.
Articles
The brutal killing of a slave woman and the Prophet’s endorsement
Introduction We may dislike it when someone uses abusive language. A person’s words may strike us as tasteless, obscene, aggressive, or repulsive. But a basic principle of morality…
Desecration of Disbelievers’ Corpses in Islam: Muhammad’s Heinous Brutality Toward Dead Enemies
How did Muhammad treat his fallen enemies? An examination of the bodies of 24 Quraysh leaders thrown into a filthy well after the Battle of Badr, classical Islamic…
Muhammad Burned and Cut Down Banu Nadir’s Date Palms: Islamic Justifications for Destroying Enemy Property
An evidence-based examination of Muhammad’s destruction of Banu Nadir’s date palms, its Quranic authorization, Jewish objections, the tribe’s expulsion and loss of property, and classical Islamic rulings permitting…
Muhammad’s Brutal Punishment of the Ukl and Uraynah Prisoners: Amputation, Blinding, and Torture
An evidence-based examination of Muhammad’s orders to amputate prisoners’ limbs, blind them with heated iron, and leave them to die without water, drawing on Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim,…