Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 11:
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 662:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, Listen and obey (your chief) even if an Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made your chief.
Some people who claim to be the followers of Jesus say that prophet Muhammad was a racist and that such statement proves it. We will insh Allah look at this claim in the light of pragmatics, or meaning of language and intent based on context. First of all anyone who applies rules of their own language to a language that is so different such as the Arabic has failed to approach the matter from an objective stance and from an academic stance.
Here is the answer that I gave to a brother who was asked this question by people who don't want to see what is there, and only want to inject hatred into the statements of our beloved prophet peace be upon him.
Salamo Aleikum yes the hadith is authentic but the understanding of the slow people who are quoting it is wrong. Psychologically speaking if one suffers from sexual perversity he will see perversity in everything.
Same for other things, if one suffers from racism he will see racism in everything, It is the same for these people, they see only what they themselves have inside of them.
The hadith has no racism what so ever in it. Ethiopians were slaves and were called raisin heads by the pre Islamic Arabs, and were insulted, beat, killed. Then Islam came and the message of Islam told us that no one is above each other except in good deeds. NO one and I allready quoted you from the Quran and the last speech of the prophet.
The best amongst people is the best in righteousness and fear of God.
As for the statement of raisin head it is very very simple and so foolish of people of not seeing that the prophet was not racist for that statement, he was simply using a word that in the past and maybe it was still at that time engraved in the minds of people as something racist, and to show the importance of obeying a leader he used that word to emphasize not the derogatory term itself but the importance of the leader. And rationally speaking who would place a leader in the most important power spot if he or she would be racist against that person? People that are racists don't even allow the people they hate to polish their shoes.
If I say You have to obey your leader even if he is a negro, and I'm talking to people who have just come out of a racist mentality I'm not putting that negro who I'm referring to down.
If I were to say he is nothing he is a negro or using an stronger term that is a slang word used by westerners every day both black and white, than I would be putting him down, but to use the word leader and the word negro together and to take the world negro as something of an insult would make my statement an oxymoron, kind of like saying look what a dark light.
I challenge anyone of those people who bring up these narrow thinking to prove that Islam and prophet Muhammad was racist. Anyone
May Allah bless you, let me know if my answer helped you, and all power is with Allah.
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Asalamu Alaykum Rahmatulahi Wabarakatahu :)
Again Jazak Allahu khair for this..... It was a good response Mash'Allah and Most importantly the truth !
I think the whole of Man Kind would benefit if they actually read the Prophet (PBUH) last sermon...... by putting it into action ! (there is so much wisdom in it)
Not just Non-Muslims but Muslims alike....
It's a guideline how we all should live our lives.....
Paying particular attention to; if we follow Quran and Sunnah we will never go astray (so much for all these sects that are fighting with one another)
.......and in regards to our Messenger (PBUH) being a racist ? White is not better than black and black is not white/ An Arab is not better than a non-Arab, or a Non-Arab is not better than a Arab..... but only better in Piety ! (I've never heard anything that promotes equality than what is said in this sermon, most importantly he actually put it into action !)
No speech or sermon has moved me as this one has....if truly put into actions it can truly benefit us ! as well as the whole of Man kind !
So on this day of Jummah let's remind ourselves with it ....
Prophet Muhammad's Last Sermon
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth day of Dhul al Hijjah 10 A.H. in the 'Uranah valley of Mount Arafat.
After praising, and thanking God, he said:
"O People, listen well to my words, for I do not know whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present today.
O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Treat others justly so that no one would be unjust to you. Remember that you will indeed meet your LORD, and that HE will indeed reckon your deeds. God has forbidden you to take usury (riba), therefore all riba obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital , however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer inequity. God has judged that there shall be no riba and that all the riba due to `Abbas ibn `Abd al Muttalib shall henceforth be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth waived and the first such right that I waive is that arising from the murder of Rabi`ah ibn al Harith ibn `Abd al Muttalib.
O Men, the Unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calendar in order to make permissible that which God forbade, and to forbid that which God has made permissible. With God the months are twelve in number. Four of them are sacred, three of these are successive and one occurs singly between the months of Jumada and Sha`ban. Beware of the devil, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People, it is true that you have certain rights over your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under God's trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Treat your women well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers. It is your right and they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste...
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship God (The One Creator of the Universe), perform your five daily prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your financial obligation (zakah) of your wealth. Perform Hajj if you can afford to.
All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.
Remember, one day you will appear before God (The Creator) and you will answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or messenger will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand words which I convey to you. I am leaving you with the Book of God (the Quraan) and my Sunnah (the life style and the behavioral mode of the Prophet), if you follow them you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness O God, that I have conveyed your message to your people.
Fi Eman Illah
Salams !
Is the word "Habashi" means Ethiopian?
Amharas are just dead brain which always think they are better than every body else on a planet!
"HABESHA" is not just Ethiopia according to the History of the Islamic Nations if you want to know the fact and the truth, otherwise don't try to drag this worthless country to everywhere!
Who cares if Muhammad was a racist? The real question is - was he a rapist, murderer, theif, false prophet and leader of assassins. YES, he was. All of ISLAM is a hodge-podge of Sabean, heretical Christian, Jewish and Zorastaran teachings. The only thing unique about Islam was Muhammads claim of prophet-hood and the right to kill you if you disagreed with him.
Ahh yes calling or referring to someone as a "raisin head" isn't insulting and racial in any sense? Sorry guy's I have yet to hear a good argument.
Only a retard would believe Muhammad's lies. You can't hide from the facts. Muhammad was a pedophile, a thief, and a murderer. He invented Islam so could have sex with 6 year old girls! He was a sick pervert! Funny how it's called Islam, as in "I slam little girls."
There are many more examples of racist views about black people within the hadith and tafsir. Far from being enlightened far ahead his time, this proves Muhammad was a product of his time.
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