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After the conquest, the Muslims found millions of dinars (i.e. gold coins) as Maal-e-Ghanimat[1] from Madaain. Besides, there were many extremely valuable and precious objects including the gold crown of ‘Noshayrwan’, the famous fire-worshipping Iranian king, diamond-studded knives of the former Iranian kings, the statue of a horse made of pure gold with its front studded with rubies, a gold rider with a gold crown on his head, a gold she-camel with a gold rider and a 60 square feet gold carpet adorned with exquisite and expensive gems and jewels, etc. The Muslims collected the Maal-e-Ghanimat so honestly that there is no such example in history. Whether a Mujahid found a needle or a precious diamond, he put it in the hoard of treasures without hesitation. (Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah, vol. 5, pp. 135-170)
Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen how our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی took audacious steps for the survival of Islam! The above parable also shows an unprecedented saintly miracle of Sayyiduna Sa’d Bin Abi Waqqas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ who rode his horse fearlessly through the ferocious and violent waves of the river Tigris. We have also learnt that a hoard of treasure, no matter how huge, eventually turns out to be useless. Let me tell you an admonitory parable of a very heedless Israelite rich man. If your
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