The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Prophetic Wisdom
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The importance of wisdom is so great that we are
urged not to hesitate in accepting any words of
wisdom, even from other nations or communities.
The Prophet once observed: “A piece of wisdom is a
believer’s own lost possession, so wherever he finds
it, he should adopt it as if he is the most deserving
of it.”
In some traditions wisdom and ‘deeper
understanding have even more importance attached
to them than worship. As recorded by AI-Tirmidhi
and Ibn Majah, “one learned religious scholar
carries more weight than one thousand
worshippers.”
The Prophet’s entire life was filled with examples of
wisdom. While discharging his responsibilities, he
adopted the way of wisdom on all occasions and at
all stages. Here are some examples from his life:
ON THE OCCASION OF CONFRONTATIONS
When the Prophet was thirty-five years old, before
the time of his prophethood, a situation arose in
Makkah, which called for tactful handling. The
walls of the Kabah, which had collapsed for some
