Companions of the Prophet

later in this section. In the Torah, the Companions of the Prophet are described in these words: “He came with ten thousand of saints.” (Deuteronomy 33:2) According to the reference in the Bible, the Companions of the Prophet possessed a saintly character. The noble attributes of the Companions of the Prophet, as mentioned in the Quranic verse, are given in the following sections. Acknowledging the Prophet before Historical Recognition Among these qualities, the first quality is indicated by the phrase in the above Quranic verse (48:29): “And those who are with him,” referring to those who accompany the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). When did they accompany him? They accompanied Prophet Muhammad during a time when his personal historical greatness had not yet been established. They recognized Prophet Muhammad based on his intrinsic merit, perceiving an extraordinary personality within an outwardly ordinary individual. They acknowledged his status even before he attained widespread historical recognition. They recognized the Prophet before his esteemed reputation became evident in any way.