Islam Rediscovered
21. Islam in History
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biographer of the first phase, writes: “I have
received it from reliable sources that Abu Bakr al-
Huzali narrated that, one day, after the peace treaty
of Hudaibiya, the Prophet came to his companions
and said, ‘O people, God has sent me as a mercy to
all the nations of the world, therefore, do not differ
as the disciples of Christ differed with Christ.’ The
Prophet’s companions asked: ‘O Messenger of God,
how did the disciples of Christ differ from their
Prophet?’ The Prophet replied: ‘Christ invited the
disciples to what I have invited you. So those who
were sent to nearby places, happily accepted it, but
those who were sent to distant places were reluctant
to go. Then Christ complained to God about it, so
God’s special succour descended upon them and
these disciples began speaking the language of the
community to which they were being sent.” (
Seerat
an-Nabi
, Ibn Hisham, vol. 4/279).
This incident has been recorded in the present Bible.
Here are some excerpts in brief:
Go ye therefore and make disciples of all the
nations. (Matthew, 28:19).
