LETTER TO SOHAIL BIN 'AMR



In the name Of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.



Immediately on receipt of this letter, send me Zamzam water.



Seal: Allah's Prophet Muhammad



Note: As already mentioned elsewhere, Sohail bin 'Amar was a bitter enemy of Islam and made highly inflammable and virulent speeches against the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.). He was the person who made peace with the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) on behalf of the Quraish on his own terms, after a considerable argumentation. After the conquest of Mecca, he hid himself in his home and requested his son Abu Jundal (R.A.) to have his life spared. An account of the persecution, of Abu Jundal, who had embraced Islam, by his father Sohail, appears elsewhere in this book. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) generously forgave all his past faults. Sohail was so moved by the limitless kindness of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), that he sincerely embraced Islam and became one of the greatest devotees of Islam. It is well known that none excelled him in saying more prayers, or keeping more fasts and giving more charity. The excess of prayers and fasts extremely emaciated him. As soon as he received the above letter, he sent two water skins of Zamzam Water to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)