PROPHET MUHAMMAD: The Messenger of Peace

stone back in place. This led to a dispute among the clans since each clan wanted that honour. Since no peaceful solution seemed possible, it almost led to a civil war. Finally, it was agreed that the first man to enter the courtyard of the Kabah would settle the issue. That man was Muhammad. Although the problem seemed insoluble, Muhammad’s sound judgement saved the honour of everyone concerned. First, he spread a white sheet on the ground, placing the sacred stone at its centre. Then he instructed the elders of each clan to lift a corner of the sheet and carry the stone to its site. Then Muhammad, the peacemaker, fixed the stone in its place with his hands. This settling of the dispute to everybody’s satisfaction prevented a bloody clash. PEACEFUL BEGINNING OF THE PROPHETIC MISSION Instead of meeting people in their homes and at gatherings and trying to gain a position among the