Brothers of the Prophet

BROTHERS OF THE PROPHET The Brothers of the Prophet are those who will dedicate themselves to conveying the divine message to the people of the last phase of human history. Their mission is to take the word of God into every home, big or small. (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 23814) T he third role in history is played by the group which is called the Ikhwan (brothers) of the Prophet. According to a Hadith, the Prophet told his companions, “I wish to see my brothers.” The Companions asked him if they were not his brothers. The Prophet replied, “No, you are my Companions. My brothers will come after me.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 249) The Prophet’s contemporary believers who supported him in his dawah mission are called the “Companions” of the Prophet. The “brothers” are those who will come to know the Prophet’s mission and dedicate themselves to conveying the divine message to the people of the last phase of human history. We learn of the mission of the Brothers of the Prophet from another Hadith in which it is described thus: “No home, small or great, will remain on earth, into which God has not caused the word of Islam to enter.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 23814)