Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the challenge of Najran
Imam Khomeini on an occasion said that verse of Mubahala shows Hazrat Fatima (PBUH) and her husband and children equally shared both the principle of the absolute truth and the divine mission with the Prophet of Islam.
As Islam emerged triumphantly over Christianity on the occasion of Mubahala, this historic event is celebrated as a festival (‘Eid) of thanksgiving for the triumph of the truth of the message of Islam.
After deliberations, the Christians finally decided to send a mission to Madina and have a dialogue with the Muslims. The event is marked as the triumph of the truth of the message of Islam and truthfulness of the holy prophet and his progeny
The debate was traditionally known as Mubahala, which occurred on the 10th year of AH. The prophet (PBUH) decided to participate in Mubahala and took up an invitation to meet with the Christians.