''That's simply not true. There was not one conversion by the sword in Mecca. I would like to see one example, in fact, of Muhammad forcing someone to convert by the sword anywhere.''
That's utterly absurd. Where do you get these claims from? Mohammad defeated the Meccan army by military means.....and even if he didn't actually kill anyone inside the gates of Mecca, is it OK that he killed people outside? Is it OK that he robbed and killed Merchants defending themselves? Is it OK that he kept slaves, etc, etc?
From RationaWiki;
Slaves
See the main article on this topic: Slavery
Rodney Stark writes: "|the fundamental problem facing Muslim theologians vis-à-vis the morality of slavery is that Muhammad bought, sold, captured, and owned slaves." Altogether, Muhammad owned approximately 50 slaves (16 were female, 34 were male), his adopted son Zayd was among their number. The girls/women were concubines or wet nurses.[19]
And a small part of the list of killings and threats;
List of Killings
The following list of killings is roughly in chronological order.
Ordered by Muhammad Supported but not ordered by Muhammad Women and/or children Apostates
Reasons including writing or reciting poetry Reasons including "causing offence" Reasons including monetary gain Reasons including preventing idolatry or rival prophets
Names in bold indicate that the only reason why the sources indicate Muhammad wanted them to be killed or threatened with death was because they had mocked, insulted, or cast doubt on him, or to extort economic gain, or to destroy idolatry or rival prophets. All others may have been killed for additional reasons such as posing or inciting a physical threat, or deserved punishment for murder or harming people, as indicated in the Reasons column.
No. Name Date Reason(s) for Ordering or Supporting Killing Result Notable Primary Sources 1 1 'Asma' bint Marwan January 624[2] Kill 'Asma' bint Marwan for opposing Muhammad with poetry and for provoking others to attack him[3][4][2] Asma' bint Marwan assassinated[2][5] 2 2 Abu 'Afak February 624[7] Kill the Jewish poet Abu Afak for opposing Muhammad through poetry[4][6][7][8], and according to ibn Sa'd, instigating the people against Muhammad[9] Abu Afak assassinated[7][6][4] 3 3 Al Nadr ibn al-Harith After Battle of BadrMarch 624[10] According to Mubarakpuri, Al Nadir was captured during the Battle of Badr. A Qur'an verse was revealed about Nadr bin Harith for mocking the Qur'an as "tales of the ancients". He was one of two prisoners who were executed and not allowed to be ransomed by their clans because he mocked and harassed Muhammad and wrote poems and stories criticizing him[10][11]. According to Waqidi, he also tortured companions of Muhammad[12] Nadr bin Harith beheaded by Ali[10][11]
- Qur'an 83:13[13]
- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[13]
4 4 Uqba bin Abu Muayt After Battle of BadrMarch 624[10] Uqba bin Abu Muayt was captured in the Battle of Badr and was killed instead of being ransomed, because he threw dead animal entrails on Muhammad, and wrapped his garmet around Muhammad's neck while he was praying[10][11] Uqba bin Abu Muayt beheaded by Asim ibn Thabbit or Ali[10][11]
- Sahih Bukhari 1:9:499, Sahih Bukhari 6:60:339
- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[14]
- Tabari, Volume 9, The last years of the Prophet[15]
5 5 Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf September 624[16][17][18] According to Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad ordered his followers to kill Ka'b because he "had gone to Mecca after Badr and "inveighed" against Muhammad and composed verses in which he bewailed the victims of Quraysh who had been killed at Badr. Shortly afterwards he returned to Medina and composed amatory verses of an insulting nature about the Muslim women".[19][20][21]. Ibn Kathir adds that he incited the people to fight Muhammad. Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf assassinated[21]
- Sahih Bukhari 5:59:369, Sahih Muslim 19:4436
- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[19]
- Ibn Kathir's Sira al-Nabawiyya[22]
6 6 Abu Rafi' ibn Abi Al-Huqaiq December 624[23] Kill Abu Rafi' ibn Abi Al-Huqaiq for mocking Muhammad with his poetry and for helping the troops of the Confederates by providing them with money and supplies[24][23] Abu Rafi assassinated[24][23]
- Sahih Bukhari 4:52:264, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:370, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:371, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:372 and more[25]
- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[26]
- Tabari, Volume 7, The foundation of the community[27]
7 7 Khalid ibn Sufyan 625[28] Kill Khalid bin Sufyan, because there were reports he considered an attack on Medina and that he was inciting the people on Nakhla or Uranah to fight Muslims[28][29] Khalid ibn Sufyan assassinated[28][29]
- Musnad Ahmad 3:496[30]
- Sunan Abu Dawud 1244 (Ahmad Hasan Ref)
- Ibn Hisham, Sirat Rasul Allah[28]
- Tabari, Volume 9, The last years of the Prophet[31][32]
8 8 Abu 'Azzah 'Amr bin 'Abd Allah al-Jumahi March 625[33] Behead Abu 'Azzah 'Amr bin 'Abd Allah al-Jumahi because he was a prisoner of War captured during the Invasion of Hamra al-Asad, that Muhammad released once, but he took up arms against him again[34][35] Abu 'Azzah beheaded by Ali[34][35]
- Tabari, Volume 7, The foundation of the community[35]
9 9 Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah March 625[33] Kill Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah, because he was accused by Muhammad of being a spy. He went to Uthman (his cousin) for shelter, and Uthman arranged for his return to Mecca, but he stayed too long in Medina. After Muhammad heard he was still in Medina, he ordered his death[34][36] Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah captured and executed[34][37]
- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[37]
10 10 Al-Harith bin Suwayd al-Ansari
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