King Charles quoted a hadith, a saying of the Prophet Muhammad, in Arabic during a state banquet for Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle.
– Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, who is on a three-day state visit to the UK, the first such visit in 44 years, was welcomed by King Charles and Queen Camilla on Tuesday.
– Later in the evening, the king and queen hosted a state banquet for the sultan at Windsor Castle, where the British monarch quoted the Prophet Muhammad while praising the people of Oman, saying: “If you were to come to the people of Oman, they would have neither reviled you nor beaten you.”
– A clip of Charles reciting the hadith in Arabic has since gone viral on social media.
– During his speech, Charles highlighted the long partnership between the UK and Oman and the importance of Oman’s efforts at bridge-building in a time of conflict.
– “There can be few happier symbols of success than a living relationship being passed from one generation to the next,” he added.