Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
9. The Prophetic Method
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were terrorized and you made us secure,
friendless and you gave us company. Tell me,
helpers, are you resentful just because I have
given some new converts a trivial gift in order
to raise their spirits, and make them secure in
the Faith, while entrusting you with the great
gift that God has bestowed upon you—that is
Islam? Company of Helpers, are you not
happy to see people take camels and goats
home with them, while you return home with
the Messenger of God?
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On hearing this speech, everyone broke down and
wept. “We are happy with the Messenger of God!”
they cried in unison. It was in this way that the
Prophet’s inner strength broke down every barrier,
opened every door and surmounted every obstacle.
It was his key to success in every situation in life.
THE EXTERNAL TARGET: MISSIONARY
ACTIVITY
When the Prophet Muhammad started his active
struggle, he was not motivated by any urge to
revenge himself on an outside world that had
mistreated him. Usually popular movements are
