Post Treaty Affairs

After Ubaidya’s Treaty, Mohammed began to think about ways and means of spreading the message of Islam. He sent delegations to Hiracltus, Ahozros, Muquaqes, Megehs, Yemen etc. Islam introduced prohibition of consumption of alcoholic drinks in the year Ubaidya treaty was signed. Of course, some scholars say that it was introduced in the fourth year of Islam. Quaranic verses relating to prohibition was revealed about 20 years after the prophet hood of Mohammed. Since revelations came, the Arabs were indulged heavily daily in the consumption of alcohol. It was introduced not at one lap. The instructions were revealed at different stages. When total prohibition was introduced, Muslims completely abandoned this evil practice. According to the story Khalifa Umer, the second Khalifa, prayed to God, “Oh God! Explain us about alcohol.” Then the following verse in chapter 2 verses 219 revealed. “You ask me about alcohol; alcoholic drink and gambling. Tell them, in both some benefits that the sin of them is far greater than the benefit.” The second revelation came in chapter 4 verse 43. Then the final revelation came in chapter 5 verse 19, “Oh! You believe intoxicant (all kinds of alcoholic drinks and gambling) -- are abominism of Satan and his works. So avoid - in order – that you may be successful.” When the final revelation prohibiting the consumption of alcohol came, Anes was drinking alcohol. Immediately on hearing the proclamation, he threw away the cup that contained alcohol. It is reported that all Muslims threw the cups filled with alcoholic drinks to the streets of Medina. The alcohol flowed through the streets of Medina like a small stream.

Hiraclues and Khazrah were the greatest kingdoms in those days and they established Byzantine and Qureshian empires and brought many countries and nations under their control and both shared success and failures. Initially, Persians were the winners but later Byzantines defeated the Persians and Islam established sway over Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Yemen and Iraq, which were under the domination of Persians. The Arabians heavily depended on the trade route in Yemen and Syria and therefore the Arabs wanted to appease many. It was a great matter of mystery that Mohammed thought of sending delegations inviting them to the fold of Islam. The companions approved his mission. Messengers went to Heraclius, Khuzrol, the two kings of Oman, Yemen, Meges and many others. It is equally a mystery that most of the countries to which Mohammed sent delegation came to the Muslims folds.