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Sahih al-Bukhari 6260 (Book 79, Hadith 34) #6013
The Letter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to Heraclius

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sending a letter to Heraclius, the Chief of Byzantines, and its contents.

Narrated Abu Sufyan bin Harb: that Heraclius had sent for him to come along with a group of the Quraish who were trading in Sha'm, and they came to him. Then Abu Sufyan mentioned the whole narration and said, "Heraclius asked for the letter of Allah's Messenger . When the letter was read, its contents were as follows: 'In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. From Muhammad, Allah's slave and His Apostle to Heraclius, the Chief of Byzantines: Peace be upon him who follows the right path (guidance)! Amma ba'du (to proceed )'.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ بْنَ حَرْبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ هِرَقْلَ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَكَانُوا تِجَارًا بِالشَّأْمِ، فَأَتَوْهُ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِكِتَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقُرِئَ فَإِذَا فِيهِ ‏ "‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ إِلَى هِرَقْلَ عَظِيمِ الرُّومِ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدَى، أَمَّا بَعْدُ

TOPICS
letter  *  prophet  *  guidance  *  surat  *  badu  *  heraclius  *  byzantines

QUICK LESSONS:
Spread peace , Follow guidance , Strive towards love & kindness despite obstacles .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates an event in which the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sent a letter to Heraclius, the Chief of Byzantines. The contents of this letter were that peace be upon those who follow guidance. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us to spread peace and guidance in our lives and strive towards it. It also shows us how even though there was a great distance between them, the Prophet still reached out with his message of peace and guidance. We can learn from this that we should always strive towards spreading love and kindness no matter what obstacles may come our way.

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