[4] By quoting some examples of this he derives following conclusions...

[4] By quoting some examples of this he derives following conclusions: “A group of eight or twelve men under command of Prophet’s cousin went on a campaign. They committed crimes such as killing two men in a sacred month without orders of the chief command… The commander himself did not obey orders of Prophet.

He killed a number of innocent men, probably Muslims; When soldiers under the command of the likes of Ali (a.s.) showed disobedience and looted the public treasury… What can you expect from soldiers and commanders of Muslim armies that sometimes numbered 60,000? …after all this can it still be said: The fact is that the style of the battles of the Prophet was absolutely [1] Sayyid Muhammad Reza Tabatabai: Article quoted in Haft Aasmaan Magazine, Issue Nos. 12-13, Winter 80 & Spring 81, Pg.

229 [2] Even supposing if this commandership is proved we can say:The appointment of Khalid bin Waleed (who led forces against Islam in the battles of Uhad) shows the submission of Quraish to the power and domination of Islam.This appointment has a deep effect on subduing the tribes who sided with the Meccans in their opposition to Islam. [3] Ibid. Article quoted in Haft Aasmaan Magazine, Issue Nos. 12-13, Winter 80 & Spring 81, Pg. 235 [4] Ibid.

Article quoted in Haft Aasmaan Magazine, Issue Nos. 12-13, Winter 80 & Spring 81, Pg. 241 different from these territorial expansions of the Caliphs? [1] As shall be seen in this section we shall try to prove that the style of battles of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was different from the battles of Caliphs and the attitude of their system. There does not exist any similarity between them.

Because if men like Khalid bin Waleed were sent in Caliph’s wars, of course the Prophet too had sent Khalid to command the battles. But their wrongs were not overlooked and justified in Prophet’s days. The same person in the time of Caliphs wronged openly. There is one main difference between battles of Caliphs and those of Prophet. It was divine permission. Caliphs did not have this. The Prophet, Ali and Hasan did not take a step without first getting God’s permission.

“On the basis of this those who have no permission from God regard themselves successors of Prophet. They are from viewpoint of Quran liars and most tyrannical of human beings. They deserve hardest punishments. Even if they stand at the Mihraab or sit on a pulpit inviting people to virtue, piety and God-worship.