Companions of the Prophet
English book, p. 38
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET The Companions of the Prophet brought about a revolution based on monotheism and set in motion a significant intellectual revolution in human history. F our thousand years ago, Prophet Abraham was born in the ancient city of Ur in Iraq. There, he continued his mission of calling his people of that time to the right path. However, the conditioning of the people of his community had become so strong that they were not willing to accept his message. In response to this, under the command of God, Prophet Abraham started a new plan. The implementation of this plan began when he took his wife Hajar and their young son Ishmael to the desert of Arabia and settled them in an uninhabited environment. Through this particular plan, a new generation was born in Arabia. It was within this generation that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, was born in the year 570 CE. From this very generation, the individuals who are known as the Companions of the Prophet were also born. The Companions of the Prophet were

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