Therefore, it is indisputable that Saladin was the holier of the two warriors during the course of the Third Crusade. Although both endorsed unholy and holy deeds, Saladin 's restraint and ability to show mercy to those remaining Christians advocated his forgiving nature. Despite Richard 's attempt to negotiate an agreement between the two warriors, in other circumstances he was less than humane in regards to the lives of the 3,000 Muslims. Saladin 's immoral decision to gamble with the 3,000 Muslims was refuted by his previous holy act of which he chose to cleanse Jerusalem with Rose water instead of Christian blood and granted Christian pilgrims permission to continue their holy passages to the