In short, Mohammed ordered the assassination or execution of those who satirized him in poetry or in song. His deeds and words concerning those who satirized him are the foundation for Islamic law that condemns mocking or showing disrespect to Mohammed. In a nation under Islamic law, it is a crime punishable by imprisonment or death to mock Mohammed, or deny he is the Apostle of God.
What follows are 3 historic accounts from Ibn Kathir and Ibn Ishaq. Ibn Kathir is a beloved and respected Islamic historian and theologian;
Background for the following story: Mohammed had just taken Mecca with the force of 10,000 soldiers; when he entered, he listed six people who were to be executed when they were apprehended. What follows is an account concerning three of those people. Added words for editorial clarity are found in brackets [i.e.].
"After this man [named Abd Allah] head accepted Islam, the messenger of God [Mohammed] had sent him out to collect charity contributions, and the company of one of the ansar. With him also he took a freed-man he had. Later he became angry with the freed-man, killed him and apostatized and became a polytheist again. He had two female singers, Fartana and a friend, who would sing songs mocking the messenger of God and the Muslims. This is why the messenger of God condemned him and the two singers to death. He was killed while he clutched the hangings of the ka’ba . . . one of his women singers was killed, while the other one was granted clemency.” (
Ibn Kathir, The Life of the Prophet Mohammed, Vol. III, page 403)
Mohammed also ordered the private assassination of satirists. Here are 2 examples of assassination for satirizing Mohammed.
The next 2 assassinations are recorded by Ibn Ishaq.
Background for the following story: a man named Abu ‘Afak wrote poetry against Mohammed and the Muslims “when the apostle killed” one of his friends.
"The apostle said, ‘Who will deal with this rascal for me?’ Whereupon Salim b Umayr . . . went forth and killed him.” (Ibn Ishaq, Page 675)
Upon his assassination, a female friend of the deceased Abu “Afak named Asma D. Marwan composed lyrics against Mohammed, condemning the killing of her friend, and condemning her countrymen who had adopted the new religion of Mohammed.
"When the apostle heard what she had said he said, 'Who will rid me of Marwan's daughter?' Umayr... who was with him heard him, and that very night he went to her house and killed her. In the morning he came to the apostle and told him what he had done and he [Mohammed] said, 'You have helped God and his apostle, O Umayr!' When he [Umayr] asked if he would have to bear any evil consequences the apostle said, ' Two goats won't but their heads about her...'" (
Ibn Ishaq, page 676, The Life of Mohammed)
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