Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
5. Lessons of the Prophet’s Life
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when he returned. “What were you kissing the
fellow’s head, hands and feet for?” “Master,”
‘Addas replied. “There is nothing greater than him
on the face of the earth. He told me something that
no one but a Prophet can reveal.” “Shame on you!”
they repeated. “Be careful that he does not turn you
away from your religion; for your religion is better
than his.”
In a single journey, God’s Prophet was treated in
three different ways by three different groups of
people: one pelted him with stones; a second
extended hospitality to him; a third acknowledged
his prophethood.
There is a great lesson to be learnt from this event, -
namely, that there is no end to possibilities in this
world. If you stand in an open plain, there is sure to
be a tree’s shade in which you can find rest. If you
are treated cruelly by some, do not despair, for if
you adhere to the path of truth, and do not respond
in a negative way to such treatment by others, God
will surely come to your assistance. Some may not
rally to your cause, but you are sure to find a place
in the hearts of others.
