Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
16. The Companions of the Prophet
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ourselves in peace.” When this battle took place the
Prophet’s promise was just that—a promise; it was
nowhere near fulfillment, although now it is a
matter of ancient history. The Companions,
nevertheless, acknowledged the Prophet’s greatness
before his promises had become history. Those who
acknowledge his greatness today do so after the
fulfillment of his promises, after history has put the
stamp of greatness upon him. There is a world of
difference between these two acknowledgements.
One bears no comparison to the other. Today, even
non-Muslim historians have been compelled to allot
pride of place in human history to the Prophet
Muhammad. But, during his lifetime, recognizing
his greatness was a matter of extreme difficulty. So
much so that this could only be done by those who
had been granted special grace by God.
ADHERING TO THE QUR’AN WHEN IT WAS
STILL THE SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY
The Companions’ way of preaching the faith was to
take a revealed portion of the Qur’an and recite it to
the people. For this reason the Companions who
went to Madinah to preach Islam were called
