The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Personality of the Prophet of Islam
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as a means of introducing his mission to the public.
Despite the propagation of his message for about
twenty years, the Prophet and his companions still
remained in a minority in Arabia, the idolaters
being in the majority. At that time the Prophet and
his companions were reminded by God of how
many times, by His grace, it had happened that a
small group had prevailed over a larger group
(2:249).
Then in 3 A.H., the Battle of Uhud took place, in
which the Muslims were defeated by the idolaters –
an apparently discouraging event. But even on that
occasion God again pointed out only the bright and
positive aspect of the matter:
“If you sustained an injury at the battle of Uhud,
they, the enemy, also sustained injuries at the
battle of Badr, and We alternate these vicissitudes
among mankind.” (3:140)
On a parallel with this was the signing of the
Hudaybiyya peace treaty, which took place in 6
A.H., between the Prophet of Islam and the
idolaters. This peace treaty ostensibly signalled the
