for which I am calling you. Those disciples
whom Jesus had asked to go to a nearby place
made preparations for it. But those whom
Jesus asked to go to a distant place became
unhappy and refused to go.Afterwards, Jesus
complained of this to God, so those who were
not ready to go because of not knowing the
language of that area, miraculously started
speaking the language of the people to whom
Jesus had asked them to go. Subsequently, the
ProphetMuhammad, may peace be upon him,
sent his Companions to different kings and
rulers with his message.’
Ibn Ishaq (the Prophet’s earliest biographer)
said that when the Prophet Muhammad (may
peace be upon him) came to the Companions
and reminded them of the
dawah
work, he
said: ‘God has sent me to the entire world as a
blessing, so you should carry out this
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