The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent the message of Islam to the rulers of the major states outside the Arabian Peninsula. At that time the kingdoms were the Roman Empire in Europe, the Persian Empire in Asia and the Habsa Empire in Africa.
In the sixth Hijri, Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent a letter to the ruler of Egypt, Al-Mukawqis, inviting him to Islam. In the letter, he mentioned that if he became a Muslim, God would double his reward.
Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) also quoted a surah in that letter. And that is- ‘O People of the Book, come to that which is equal between us and you, that we worship none but Allah.
And do not associate anything with Him and do not accept any of us as Lord except Allah. Then if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims."
(Surah Al-Imran, verse: 64)
In the sixth Hijri, Emperor Ashama Ibn Abzar sent letters to Emperor Heraclius of the Byzantine Empire, King Chasro of Persia, Munjir Ibn Sawa of Bahrain, Prince Himayat Harit and Harit Gasani of Yemen. He also sent a letter to the governor of Syria.
In the letter sent to the kings and princes, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) originally invited people to Islam. All of the letters ended with the statement, ‘If you turn away, you will bear the sin of your followers. ’
Historians say that the letter of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was torn down by King Chasro of Persia. He died shortly after the incident. Then that empire weakened.
A part of the letter is kept in the Istanbul Museum in Turkey. The original letter is in the Medina Museum in Saudi Arabia.
In addition, the letter that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent to Heraclius, the emperor of Rome, inviting him to Islam, is now preserved in the King Hussein Mosque in Jordan.
Source: Al-Arabiya.net
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