Companions of the Prophet

COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET on their faces from the traces of prostration.’ (The Quran, 48:29) This indicates that the Companions had attained the highest level of qualities such as sincerity, piety, and humility. These qualities are the defining characteristics of perfect humanity, these are the qualities that make a man a superman. A person possessing these qualities is considered to have a divine personality. Without a doubt, the Companions of the Prophet exemplified perfection in these attributes. A Nation of Heroes Following this, the above Quranic verse (48:29) mentions the specific attribute of the Companions of the Prophet, which is expressed in the words of Jesus Christ in the Gospel. He likened the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, it grows into the largest plant and becomes a tree, providing shelter for birds to nest in its branches (Matthew 13:31-32). This attribute of the Companions of the Prophet, briefly mentioned in the Torah and further elaborated in the Quran, pertains to their individual qualities. These qualities were present in every Companion at the highest level of perfection. In the words of an Orientalist, these qualities transformed each Companion into a hero. (Philip K. Hitti: History of the Arabs, p. 142)