Written by: Muhammad Arshad Kamal
Shaykh Jamal al-Din Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Ṭabīʿī narrated:
One of the Mongol chiefs converted to Christianity. A delegation from among the senior Christian figures came to him, and many Mongols were also present at the time. One of the Christians began to speak disrespectfully about the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Nearby, a hunting dog was tied up. As the Christian continued his blasphemy excessively, the dog broke free from its leash, leapt upon him, and began to bite and wound him severely.
One of the attendees said:
“The dog attacked you because you spoke against Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).”
The man replied:
“Absolutely not! This dog behaves arrogantly. When he saw me motioning with my hand, he thought I was going to strike him.”
Then, the Christian resumed his lengthy blasphemy. The dog again launched an attack, this time biting into his throat and choking him until he died instantly.
As a result of this incident, approximately forty thousand Mongols embraced Islam.
(Al-Durr al-Kāminah by Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, Vol. 3, pp. 128–129)
❖ The Fate of a Blasphemous Christian
Shaykh Jamal al-Din Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Ṭabīʿī narrated:
One of the Mongol chiefs converted to Christianity. A delegation from among the senior Christian figures came to him, and many Mongols were also present at the time. One of the Christians began to speak disrespectfully about the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Nearby, a hunting dog was tied up. As the Christian continued his blasphemy excessively, the dog broke free from its leash, leapt upon him, and began to bite and wound him severely.
One of the attendees said:
“The dog attacked you because you spoke against Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).”
The man replied:
“Absolutely not! This dog behaves arrogantly. When he saw me motioning with my hand, he thought I was going to strike him.”
Then, the Christian resumed his lengthy blasphemy. The dog again launched an attack, this time biting into his throat and choking him until he died instantly.
As a result of this incident, approximately forty thousand Mongols embraced Islam.
(Al-Durr al-Kāminah by Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, Vol. 3, pp. 128–129)
