Slave Soldiers and Islam_ The Genesis of a Military System - Daniel Pipes

Oneobedientslaveis

better

than

threehundredsons;

for

thelatterdesiretheirfather’s

death,

theformerhismaster’sglory.

--A

poet

quoted

inNigmal-Mulk,

Siyfisatnmeh

Hewho

glorifies

slavesis

debased

by

God.

--An

H.

adith,

Ah.

madal-

Ifahftni,H.ilyatal-Awliygt’

Morestupid

thanaslaveorhismate

is

hewhomakestheslavehis

master.

neverthought

Ishouldwitness

the

days

When

slaveswouldlorditand

receivesuch

praise.

--al-Mutanabbi

Atthreethings

theearthshakes,

fourthings

itcannotbear:

aslaveturnedking...

--Proverbs

30:21-