The Prophetic Approach in Laying the Foundations of Community Security

Abstract

This research studies a collection of rules that have been set by prophet Mohammed peace be upon him for the newly formed society in AL Madinah, which then became as a cornerstone in all Muslim societies. Some of the most important rules include creating a brethren relations and presenting the Muslim community as a one body which would be damaged if one organ is diseased, social solidarity (e.g. helping poor people), family establishment and paying attention to the family’s parts, good neighbouring, making friends, honouring the guests, orphanages, patients visiting.These rules also covers the economic aspects of the society such as livestock development, encouraging agriculture, prevention of commercial corruption (e.g. money lending and usury), prevention of administrative corruption (e.g. bribery and unfair, inequality between people in front of the low). Health preservation rules like quarantine and instructions that inhibit the spread of epidemics and pandemics are also included I the prophet Mohammed’s set of rules. Furthermore, the rules also cover the security aspect of the community by building a defensive force to protect the people from external attacks and preserve the internal safety for the people. Other rules included are building a diplomatic relations and alliances with neighbouring countries, protection of human rights, inhibition of killing in order to maintain safety and tranquility in the Muslim society. What is new in the research: extracting community security rules through study of the prophet’s curriculum and the Hadith, The importance of the study: Systematic study of the Prophet’s instructions for the establishment of community security, Extraction of the Prophet’s security bases for community security,and Identification of security principles established by Islam,The problem of research: the paucity of sources and references about community security derived from the Prophet’s biography. The methodology I adopted in the research is: Reading the books of the Prophet and the Hadis to draw up norms and principles of community security, and Analysis of the Prophet’s attitudes towards the problems relating to the security of society.