Companions of the Prophet

COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET essentially the contemporaries and devoted followers of Prophet Muhammad. In the Quran, they are referred to as the “best of community” (3:110). The Companions of the Prophet possessed exceptional qualities, and their attributes are mentioned in various places in the Quran. In this context, a verse from the Quran is quoted here: Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Those who are with him are firm and unyielding towards those who deny the truth, but compassionate towards one another. You see them bowing and prostrating themselves, seeking the grace of God and His good will. Their marks are on their faces, the traces of their prostrations; they are described in the Torah and in the Gospel as being like a seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands firm on its own stem, delighting the sowers. He seeks to enrage the disbelievers through them. God has promised forgiveness and a great reward to those of them who believe and do good works. (48:29) In the Quran, special qualities of the Companions of the Prophet are mentioned in relation to two historical predictions. One prediction is mentioned in the Torah, and the other is found in the Gospel which is explained