The Prophet Gives from Spoils to Win Hearts
In the shadowy annals of Islamic history, one tactic stands out as a blatant masterstroke of deception: the Prophet Muhammad’s calculated distribution of war spoils to win hearts and fabricate loyalty to his fledgling cult. Far from divine inspiration, this was a cynical ploy straight out of a con artist’s playbook—dangling caravans of camels and riches in front of tribal warlords and opportunists to swell the ranks of Islam. What the apologists spin as generosity was nothing less than bribery on a battlefield scale, a satanic fraud designed to mask the religion’s inherent weaknesses with material inducements. This wasn’t about spiritual enlightenment; it was about buying converts to prop up a movement born in blood and conquest. Exposing this truth shreds the veil of holiness around Muhammad, revealing Islam not as a faith from God, but a satanic scam engineered to dominate through greed.
The Hunayn Debacle: Camels as Currency to Win Hearts
Picture the scene at Hunayn in 630 CE, fresh off Muhammad’s victory against the Hawazin tribe. The Muslim forces had plundered a staggering haul: 24,000 camels, 40,000 sheep, 6,000 captives, and mountains of silver and gold. Instead of equitable sharing among his battle-hardened companions—who had bled for this loot—Muhammad played favorites with the enemy elite. Safwan ibn Umayyah, a recent convert whose hostility to Islam was legendary, walked away with 100 prime camels. Why? To win his heart, of course, or so the hadiths claim (Sahih Bukhari 6:60:367). This wasn’t charity; Safwan had just fought against the Muslims, yet Muhammad shoveled spoils his way to flip him.
Not stopping there, Muhammad lavished 100 camels on Abu Sufyan, the Meccan chieftain whose Quraysh clan had tormented Muslims for years, culminating in brutal wars. Abu Sufyan’s son Muawiya would later become caliph, but at Hunayn, it was pure payback through plunder. Then came al-Aqra ibn Habis and Uyaynah ibn Hisn (also called Uyaynah ibn Badr), each pocketing another 100 camels. These weren’t poor widows or orphans; they were Bedouin leaders whose tribes eyed the spoils with envy. Muhammad’s largesse was targeted: grease the palms of the powerful to win hearts and secure alliances, leaving the faithful sahaba seething.
The companions’ outrage was immediate and justified. Veterans like Abdur Rahman bin Auf complained bitterly: You have given to Safwan what you have not given to any of us! (Sahih Muslim 5:2318). Muhammad’s response? A chilling admission: I give to men (meaning the chiefs) amongst you whilst there are others more beloved to me than they, fearing lest Allah throw them into the Hellfire. In plain English: I’m bribing these guys because they’re fickle savages who might apostatize without my handouts. This exposes the rot at Islam’s core—no genuine faith needed when camels can coerce commitment.
Spoils of War: The Satanic Fuel for Islamic Expansion to Win Hearts
Delve deeper into the mechanics, and Muhammad’s strategy becomes a textbook case of using spoils to win hearts. War booty, or ghanimah, was Islam’s lifeblood. The Quran itself sanctifies this plunder: And know that out of all the booty that you may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger… (Quran 8:41). Muhammad took his cut first—often the lion’s share—then weaponized the rest politically. This wasn’t unprecedented in Arabia’s tribal feuds, but Muhammad elevated it to doctrine, turning raids (ghazawat) into recruitment drives.
Consider the pattern. At Khaybar, after massacring Jews, Muhammad distributed date palm groves and Jewish captives as sex slaves to win hearts among his followers and neutrals. Safiyya bint Huyayy, daughter of the slain Jewish leader, became his wife—a gift to seal the deal. Post-conquest Mecca, he pardoned enemies but piled riches on key figures like Abbas’s kin. The hadiths overflow with examples: 100 camels here, 40 there, all to strengthen the weak in faith or convert holdouts.
Critics rightly see this as fraud. Genuine religion converts souls through truth, not transactions. Jesus fed multitudes miraculously but never bribed Pharisees with war loot. Muhammad’s method reeks of Satan’s whisper: The love of desires… wealth and children… (Quran 3:14, ironically warning against it while practicing it). Apologists twist this as softening hearts, but it’s satanic pragmatism—Islam’s growth exploded not from miracles like the Quran promises (2:118), but from the sword and the purse.
Companions’ Fury: Proof of the Prophet’s Unequal Generosity to Win Hearts
The sahaba’s protests at Hunayn weren’t isolated; they pierced Muhammad’s facade. Umar ibn al-Khattab, no pushover, urged restraint, but Muhammad doubled down, declaring, This wealth is newly acquired, let it not change your hearts (Bukhari). Hypocrisy much? The very wealth was changing their hearts—buying loyalty from those least deserving.
This favoritism bred resentment, foreshadowing Islam’s fractures. Ali ibn Abi Talib grumbled silently, while others like Dhul-Khawaisira (proto-Kharijite) exploded: Be just! Muhammad retorted with a curse: Woe to you! Who will be just if I am not? (Sahih Bukhari 3:37:632). Yet justice demands equal shares post-battle, not VIP handouts. This to win hearts excuse masked tribal favoritism—Arabs over others, Quraysh elites over steppe nomads.
Islamic sources admit the scam’s fragility. Many converts apostatized when camels ran dry, like during the Ridda Wars after Muhammad’s death. Abu Bakr reconquered them by force, proving hearts won were never truly Islam’s—just rented.
The Satanic Fraud Exposed: Bribery Masquerading as Piety
Strip away the hagiography, and Muhammad emerges as a warlord-prophet peddling a satanic fraud. Winning hearts with spoils wasn’t benevolence; it was psychological warfare. Psychologically, it exploits reciprocity—Arab honor codes demand payback for gifts, trapping recipients in Islam’s web. Economically, it funneled war profits into a pyramid scheme: conquer, plunder, bribe, repeat. Spiritually? Bankrupt. True prophets like Moses rejected Pharaoh’s gold; Muhammad chased it.
Compare to Christianity’s voluntary poverty or Buddhism’s detachment—Islam incentivizes jihad for booty (Quran 48:20). Fatima, Muhammad’s daughter, whined for Khaybar spoils, getting Fadak orchards (Sahih Bukhari 4:53:325). Even family cashed in. This greed taints every miracle, every ayah.
Modern Islam whitewashes this: scholars like Yusuf al-Qaradawi call it hikmah (wisdom). Nonsense—it’s Machiavellian before Machiavelli. Ex-Muslims testify: many joined for gain, not God. Pew polls show financial perks sway converts in poor regions today.
Why This Matters: Islam’s Enduring Legacy of Bought Loyalty to Win Hearts
Today, Saudi petrodollars mimic Hunayn—funding mosques worldwide to win hearts for Wahhabism. Hamas uses aid as bribes in Gaza. The pattern persists: Islam expands through inducements, not intrinsic appeal. Its 1.8 billion adherents? Many coerced, bribed, or born into it—1.5% Western converts, per studies, mostly via marriage or prison perks.
Exposing this satanic fraud liberates minds. Islam isn’t peace; it’s plunder politicized. Muhammad’s camel handouts weren’t divine—they were desperate bids to win hearts in a hostile desert, birthing a death cult disguised as religion. Reject the bribes, embrace truth: Islam crumbles under scrutiny, one exposed graft at a time.
In conclusion, the Prophet’s ploy to win hearts via spoils wasn’t genius—it was the satanic fraud propping up Islam’s empire of illusion. From Hunayn’s camels to global oil billions, the game remains: dazzle with wealth, demand submission. Wake up—true faith needs no payoffs.
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