Our Creed
acter from before. Whenever he saw
him in his younger years, he would
say, “This one was created for a great
cause.” Later, when he came to know
of his prophethood, he replied, “This
is what I hoped for from him” (al-Bidayah).
And so, a great multitude of narrations
continue like this. We all know
many people and have read reports
about countless others. However, we
have never heard of a person like
him. These reports lead one to believe
such a man was protected by Allah to
be perfect in character, inward and
outward. When his own people were
asked about him, they said, “We have
only experienced truth from you.” (al-
Bukhari 4770) Even those in faraway
lands were drawn by what they heard.
When Sayyiduna `Amr ibn al-`Aṣ g
went to the leaders of Oman, they
and their followers accepted Islam
based merely on what they had heard
of him. Every convert to Islam has
followed in the same way. He embodied
the most perfect of characteristics
throughout his life, never wavering,
not in public or in private, not in anger
or in joy. He was one of steadfastness,
tranquility, nobility, dis-attachment
to the world, and a continuous
concern for the remembrance of
Allah. Even his enemies, despite their
animosity and desire to disparage
him, were not able to slander him in
the least. Muslims and non-Muslims
alike have expressed his singularity
among mankind. Therefore, it
is inconceivable the Creator would
have placed such qualities in a man,
allowed him to continue preaching
for twenty-three years, helped him
against his enemies, made his way
dominant over all others, and kept
alive his teachings after his death until
the Day of Resurrection unless he was
His Messenger.
These are merely a couple of the
considerations which eliminate any
doubt of our Beloved’s a prophethood.
“O people, the
Messenger has
come to you with
the truth from
your Lord. So,
believe. That is good
for you.” (4:170)
Prompting us, Allah the Exalted
states, “O people, the Messenger has
come to you with the truth from your
Lord. So, believe. That is good for
you.” (4:170) When we have come to
know this with certainty, then everything
the Prophet a has relayed to us
in the form of Allah’s speech and his
own is truth binding on us in belief
and action. It is guidance in its purest
form and blessings uncountable. With
this last thought, we end al-Madinah’s
Our Creed series. In six articles,
we have established the importance
of `aqidah, the method of acquiring
knowledge, the existence of the
Creator, His essential attributes, the
need for Messengers, and finally, the
prophethood of Muhammad a. May
Allah send His blessings upon His
Messenger, our Beloved Muhammad
a, the best of creation, and upon his
family, noble Companions, and all
those who have followed them.
8 January – February 2021 | AL-MADINAH