But no Moslem shall require
of them to make special cooking for him, and he shall eat of the
common food with his host.
"6. If a Moslem seek asylum with a Christian, the Christian shall
not refuse to shelter him, and shall not deliver him to his
enemies.
"What Christian soever shall refuse these my requests, he shall not
partake of the privileges of this covenant which I have made with
the bishops, monks, and the rest, the followers of Christ. And I
call God to witness with my followers and command them to keep
faithful to this my precept, now and till the day of judgment.
"The above was written in the presence of the under-signed persons,
dictated by the Apostle of God, and written down by Mawiyeh Ibn Abu
Sofian, on Monday, at the end of the fourth month, of the fourth
year, of the Hejira, in Medina, peace be upon its Lord.
(Signed) "ABU BEKR ES SADIK.
"OMAR IBN EL KHOTTUB.
"OTHMAN IBN AFFAN.
"ALI IBN ABU TALEB.
And thirty-one other signatures.
"God be witness of what hath been said in this treaty.
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