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THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD FROM A TO Z

He despised false worship and all of the complexities and degradation to which it leads.

He insisted on keeping the Commandments of Almighty God, just as prophets of old had done in the past.

He never committed adultery, and he forbid others from doing it.

He forbade usury and interest on money lending, as Jesus, peace be upon him, had done centuries before him.

He never gambled and did not allow it.

He never drank alcohol or strong drink, even though it was a very normal thing for people of his time and place.

He did not engage in gossip and used to turn away from hearing anything related to it.

He offered prayers in the manner and direction (toward Jerusalem, until Allah ordered the change toward Makkah) as was prescribed of prophets in the Bible, standing, bowing, kneeling and prostrating as they had done before him.

He fasted for days at a time to be closer to Almighty God and away from the narrowness of worldly attractions.

He taught that Jesus, peace be upon him, was the immaculate conception and miracle birth of Mary (peace be upon her), and that she (peace be upon her) was the best creation of Almighty God.

He insisted even to the Jews of Al-Madinah, that Jesus, peace be upon him, was the Messiah, the Christ, the one predicted to come in their Torah (Old Testament).

He said Jesus, peace be upon him, did many miracles by the permission of Almighty God, curing the lepers, restoring sight to the blind and even bringing a dead man back to life.

He stated clearly that Jesus, peace be upon him, was not crucified, rather Almighty God had raised him up.

He predicted Jesus, peace be upon him, is going to return again in the Last Days to lead the true believers in a victory over the evil and unrighteous people, and he will destroy the Anti-Christ.

He commanded the payment of charity to the poor and he was the defender and protector of widows, orphans and the wayfarers.

He ordered people to unite with their families and honor the ties of kinship and he restored relationships between family members.

He required his followers to engage only in lawful marriage relationships with women, and forbid sex outside of Almighty God’s Ordinance.

He insisted on giving women their proper rights, dowries, inheritance and property.

His patience and humble attitude were exemplary and all who knew him had to admit to these virtues.

1. He never lied, never broke a trust, never bore false witness, he was famous with all the tribes in Makkah and was known as: “Spirit of Truth” (As-Saddiq).

• He never once engaged in sex outside of marriage, nor did he ever approve of it, even though it was very common at the time.

• His only relationships with women were in legitimate, contractual marriages with proper witnesses according to law.

• His relationship to his wife Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) was only that of marriage. He did not marry her the first time her father offered her hand to him in marriage. He did not marry her until she reached puberty and could decide for herself. Their relationship is described in every detail by Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) in the most loving and respectful manner as a match truly made in heaven.

Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) is considered as one of the highest scholars of Islam and lived out her entire life only having been married to Muhammad , peace be upon him. She never desired any other man, nor did she ever utter a single negative statement against Muhammad .

• He forbade any killing until the orders for retaliation came from Allah. Even then the limits were clearly spelled out and only those engaged in active combat against the Muslims or Islam were to be fought in combat. And even then, only according to very strict rules from Allah.

• Killing any innocent life was forbidden by him .

• There was no genocide of Jews. He offered mutual protection and forgiveness to the Jews even after they broke their covenants with him many times.

They were not attacked until it was clearly proven they were traitors during time of war and tried to bring down the prophet, peace be upon him, and the Muslims at any cost. Retaliation was only to those Jews who had turned traitor and not others.

• Slaves were common in those days for all nations and tribes. It was Islam that encouraged freeing of the slaves and the great reward from Allah for those who did so. The prophet Muhammad , gave the example of this by freeing slaves and encouraging all of his followers to do the same.

 Examples include his own servant (who was actually considered like a son to him) Zaid ibn Al Haritha and Bilal the slave who was bought by Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) only for the purpose of freeing him.

1. While there were many attempts of assassination made on Muhammad , his cousin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) took his place in bed while he and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) escaped to Madinah, he did not allow his companions to slaughter any of those who had been involved in these attempts.

 Proof for this is when they entered Makkah triumphantly and his first words were to command his followers not to harm such and such tribes and so and so families. This was one of the most famous of his acts of forgiveness and humbleness.

• Military combat was forbidden for the first thirteen years of prophet hood. The desert Arabs did not need anyone to tell them how to fight or do combat. They were experts in this area and held feuds amongst tribes that lasted for decades.

 It was not until the proper method of warfare was instituted by Allah in the Quran, with proper rights and limitations according His Commandments, that any retaliation or combat was sanctioned. Orders from Allah made it clear who was to be attacked, how and when and to what extent fighting could take place.

• Destruction of infrastructures was absolutely forbidden by him except when it is ordained by Allah in certain instances and then

only according to His Commands.

• Cursing and invoking evil actually came to the prophet, peace be upon him, from his enemies, while he would be praying for their guidance.

 Classic example is that of his journey to At-Taif where the leaders would not even hear him out nor offer so much as the normal courtesy called for and instead they set the children of the street against him , throwing rocks and stones at him until his body was bleeding so much, blood filled his sandals.

He was offered revenge by the angel Gabriel (peace be upon him), if he would give the command, Almighty God would cause the surrounding mountains to fall down upon them destroying them all. Instead of cursing them or asking for their destruction, he prayed for them to be guided to worship their Lord alone, without any partners.

• The Prophet Muhammad , claimed every person who is born is born in a state of ISLAM (submission to God on His Terms in Peace), as a Muslim (MU-Islam means; “one who does ISLAM” i.e.; submits to God’s Will and obeys His Commandments).

He further stated, God has created each person in the image that is His according to His plan, and their spirit is His. Then as they grow older they begin to distort their faith according to the influence of the prevailing society and their own prejudices.

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