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Saladin stated this after King Richard of England proposed that Saladin's brother,

Sayf ad-Dîn (popularly known as Safadin in the West), should marry his
siter Joanna. So admirable was Saladins character that his worst enemy who had
traveled over 2000 miles to eliminate him, ended up offering his own sister to his
family. This is the result of Perfect Islaamic Ikhlaq and Adab.
Salahuddin Ayyubi (Saladin) is noted in the books of history to have given medical
help to his opponent Richard the Lion-Heart of England, who was seriously ill during
the Crusades. He sent his own doctor and personally supervised Richard's
treatment until he became well.
This is in contrast with the behavior of the invading Crusaders for when they
entered Jerusalem on July 15, 1099, they slaughtered seventy thousand
Muslims, including women, children, and the elderly: "They broke children's
skulls by knocking them against the wall, threw babies from roof tops, roasted men
over fires and cut open women's bellies to see if they had swallowed any gold."
Contrary to the terms of the truce, the Christian ruler Renaud or Reginald of
Chatillon attacked a Muslim caravan passing by his castle, massacred a large
number of people and looted their property.

To their remonstrances the lord of Karak


jeeringly echoed the taunts of the chief priests at
Calvary: Since they trusted in Mohammad, let
Mohammad come and save them! A year later
he had bitter cause to repent his jest. On hearing
of the outrage, Saladin swore a great oath that he
would kill the truce-breaker with his own hand;
and the vow was kept.
Saladin camped on the field of battle. When
his tent was pitched, he ordered the prisoners to
be brought before him. The King of Jerusalem

and Reginald of Chtillon he received in his tent;


he seated the King near himself, and seeing his
thirst, he gave him a cup of water iced in snow.
Guy drank, and passed the cup to the lord of
Karak: but Saladin was visibly annoyed. Tell
the King, he said to the interpreter, that it was
he, not I, that gave that man drink. The
protection of bread and salt was not to baulk
his vengeance. Then he rose and confronted
Reginald, who was still standing: Twice have I
sworn to kill him; once when he sought to
invade the holy cities, and again when he took
the caravan by treachery. Lo! I will avenge
Mohammed upon thee! And he drew his sword
and cut him down with his own hand, as he had
sworn. The guard finished it and dragged the
body out of the tent; and God sped his soul to
Hell.
The King, trembling at the sight, believed his own turn was now coming,
but Saladin reassured him: It is not the custom of kings to slay kings;
but that man had transgressed all bounds, so what happened, happened.
The two

Suggested Readings:

Muslim Heroes of The Crusades


Shahbaz Husain
Ta Ha Publishers, UK
http://www.taha.co.uk/shopping/searc...&search=Search
Salah Ad-Din Al-Ayyubi (Saladin)- Hero of the Battle of Hattin and the
Liberator of Jerusalem from the Crusaders
Shaykh Abdullah Nasih Ulwan (HafidAllah)
Dar Al-Salam, Egypt
Noble Dynasties- The History of Nur Ad-Din and Saladin
Imam Abu Shamah Abd Ar-rahman al-Maqsidi (Rahimullah) 559AH-665 AH
Islamic Education Foundation, Egypt
Al-Falah Foundation, Egypt

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