Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
14. The Termination of Prophethood
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circumstances, he and his companions were given
no leave to “stay behind,”
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in face of the call of
God. Were the Prophet’s wives to demand as much
as two meals a day, then they were given notice to
choose between “this life and all its finery”, on the
one hand, or God and His Messenger on the other.
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The establishment of the prophethood, which
would become a subject of “praise and glory”, was
the most hazardous project in the entire annals of
human history. Even the Prophet was forced to
admit that he had been persecuted “as no other
Prophet” had been. In the words of his wife
‘A’ishah, he was “shattered” by the treatment
meted out to him in spite of he and his companions
having denied themselves the comforts, even the
necessities of life, in order to make the prophethood
of Muhammad “a mercy for all nations.”
This is the great favour, which the Prophet
Muhammad bestowed upon the human race.
Because of it his followers have been called upon to
invoke peace and blessings upon him until the end
of time. His family and his companions are also
included in this invocation, for they stood by the
