Foreword

By his own account, ‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah met the Prophet in Mecca in the early days of his prophethood, and asked him, ‘What are you?’ He replied, ‘I am a Prophet.’ ‘Amr then asked, ‘What is a Prophet?’ He replied, ‘I have been sent by God.’ ‘What has God sent you with?’ ‘Amr asked. ‘With the commandment to destroy idols and to treat one’s relatives with kindness; to believe in one God and not to treat anyone as His partner,’ replied the Prophet. HADITH OF MUSLIM.