During the Battle of Alexandria, the Romans were enclosed inside a fort, and the Muslims had besieged it. One day, the Romans came out into the battlefield, and the commander, Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA), countered them with a few horsemen; a fierce battle ensued. Pushing the Romans back, the Muslims reached right up to the fort and entered inside along with the retreating Romans. Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) used to be at the forefront of every battle, and on this occasion too, he was at the very front. When the Romans saw the Muslims at the gate, they panicked intensely. Regiments of soldiers from all four sides rushed to the gate behind their companions and suddenly shut the fort's gate. In the meantime, Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA), along with Muslimah bin Mukhallad and his slave Dardan, remained trapped inside the fort. The Romans captured them and took them to their high-ranking officer. The Roman officer considered these prisoners to be ordinary soldiers because Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) was not wearing any general's uniform; rather, his attire was completely simple, just like that of his companion and slave. Therefore, the Roman officer addressed them with great contempt and said: "You hungry, naked, and ignorant Arabs have caused mischief in these countries." Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) replied very boldly: "We have not come to spread mischief. Instead, we have come to lift these nations out of degradation to the heights of progress and prosperity. We have brought the blessings of Islam with us, which we present before every nation. If you wish to remain deprived of this eternal wealth, we will take you under our protection and turn this country into a land of peace (Dar al-Aman)." Hearing this brave reply, the Roman officer said to his subordinates in the Roman language: "This man seems to be the leader of the Arab army. It is better that we kill him so that our terror is established over the Muslims." Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas's slave, Dardan, understood the Roman language. Seeing his master in grave danger, he slapped Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) hard on the face and said: "Insolent and disrespectful one! Who gave you the authority to speak such words on behalf of the Arabs in front of officers and rulers? Keep quiet. This is none of your business." Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) fell silent, and Muslimah bin Mukhallad said: "Indeed, we have no right to say such things. If you send a few of your high-ranking officers to the leaders of the Arabs, it is possible that they might mutually agree on terms upon which peace can be established between us and you, because we know very well that Arab leaders prefer peace over war." Now the Roman officer thought that Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) was not a big man but just an ordinary soldier, otherwise, why would he be slapped? He was already weary of the intensity of the Arabs' siege. He became very happy with this talk and said: "Fine, we release you. Go and tell your officers that if they want to make peace, we are absolutely ready." Muslimah bin Mukhallad thanked the Roman officer, and the Roman soldiers escorted them outside the fort. Meanwhile, in the Islamic army, there was great anxiety due to the capture of Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (RA) and Muslimah. But as soon as they saw their leader returning safe and sound, they raised slogans of "Allahu Akbar" out of extreme joy, shaking the skies. When this sound of joy reached the ears of the Romans, they became deeply worried. The wisdom behind the slap the slave had given his master was now finally understood by them. __________📝📝📝__________ Book: Hikmat-o-Nasihat ke Hairat Angez Waqiat (Astonishing Incidents of Wisdom and Advice). Page Number: 83-84 Author: Muhammad Ishaq Multani Selection: Islamic Tube Pro App