Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
10. The Prophet in Makkah
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the simple way of life to which they were
accustomed, there was the legacy of the religion of
Abraham, which made many inclined to seek out
the truth, and turn away from idol-worship. Such
people were commonly known as
hanif,
or upright.
Quss ibn Sa’idah and Waraqah ibn Nawfal were
among these
hunafa’.
So was Jandub ibn ‘Amr al-
Dawsi. During the period of ignorance that
preceded Islam, he was known to have said:
I know that there must be a Creator of all this
creation, but I do not know who He is.
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When he heard about the Prophet, he came with 75
of his fellow tribesmen and accepted Islam. Abu
Dharr al Ghifari was another such person. As soon
as he heard about he prophet, he sent his brother to
Makkah to find out more about him. One sentence
of the account that Abu Dharr’s brother later gave
him ran as follows:
I saw a man whom people call irreligious. I have
never seen anyone who more resembles you.
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People such as these had no trouble in
understanding the truth of the Prophet’s message.
