The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Personality of the Prophet of Islam
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arrows on the Muslims. The Muslims could not
stand up to this unexpected attack. Most of them
began running off. But the Prophet and some of his
companions stood their ground firmly and
fearlessly. With arrows raining down on them from
all sides, the Prophet, remained, sitting on his
donkey, and recited this couplet: I am a Prophet
and I do not lie. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib.
(Biography of the Prophet
by Ibn Kathir, Vol. 3/623)
This incident shows that the Prophet of Islam
possessed the highest degree of courage. His heart
was completely free from all fear. Not even the hail
of arrows could make his steps falter. The
conviction of his being in possession of the truth,
and that he was on the right path, had made him
totally invincible. He once observed: “I see what
you do not see. I hear what you do not hear. The
sky is crackling and it is liable to do so. By God,
there is no space, not even an inch where an angel
has not bowed his head in submission to God. By
God, if you knew what I know, you would cry more
and laugh less. Women would cease to give you
any pleasure. Calling God, you would have left for
the woods and the jungles.” The narrator of this
