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Prophetic Timeline
Muhammad, peace be upon him, was a shy, reticent man who lived among his people with such high moral character they called him al-Amn the Trustworthy. T he Prophets unique physical appearance, his high character and willingness to sacrif ice f or others, are of ten at the essence of any description of him. According to the narrations f rom his Companions he can be described in the f ollowing words: Muhammad was imposing and majestic. His face was luminous like a full moon. He was taller than medium but not excessive in height. He had wavy hair, which he parted and it never went beyond his shoulders. He was light-skinned with a high brow. He had f ull eyebrows and a small space between them. His beard was f ull, his eyes black. His physique was supple and lithe, with a f ull chest and broad shoulders. When he walked, he was determined and his pace was as if he was walking down hill. He was decisive and whole-hearted in everything he did, so intent on the task at hand that he never looked over his shoulder, even if his cloak got caught in a thorny bush. When he spoke he was always brief and ref lective. He spoke when he saw benef it and spent long periods in silent contemplation. His speech was comprehensive being neither wordy nor abrupt. He had a mild temperament and was never harsh nor cruel, coarse nor rude. He expressed gratitude f or everything given to him no matter how insignif icant. When he spoke, his companions lowered their heads as if birds were perched upon them. When he was silent, they f elt f ree to speak. He never criticized f ood or praised it excessively. He never swore, nor did he f ind f ault in people. He did not f latter people but praised them when appropriate. When he did turn to speak to somebody, he used to swing his entire body around and address them full face. When he shook hands, he was never the first to withdraw his own. People entered his gatherings as seekers and lef t enlightened. He would ask about his companions when they were absent of ten making inquiries about peoples needs. He never stood nor sat without mentioning the name of God. He never reserved a special place f or himself in a gathering and sat where space was provided. He gave each of those who sat with him such f ull attention that everyone f elt that he was the most important person in that gathering. Voices were never raised in his presence. T he aged were respected f or their age and the young were shown compassion f or their youth. His wives and Companions spoke of his humour and cheerfulness. He said once, I joke but always tell the truth. His wif e Aisha said, he was always making us laugh in the house. One of his names is ad-dahhak the smiling one. Once an old woman asked him if she would enter paradise and he replied, Old people dont go to heaven! T he woman was crestf allen with the answer he had provided, to which he added with a smile, You shall enter paradise in the prime of your youth. And once a gruf f desert Bedouin came into the mosque and prayed out loud saying, O God f orgive me and Muhammad and dont f orgive anyone else. Hearing this the Prophet laughed and said to him, You are limiting the vast mercy of God. He died on the same day he was born, in the same house he had lived in f or ten years in Medina, on a small bed made of leather stuf f ed with palm f ibres, in the arms of his beloved wif e Aishah.

His dying words were, Treat your women well, and do not oppress your servants, the prayer, the prayer, dont be neglectful of the prayer. O God, my highest companion, O highest companion. Muhammad exemplif ies the strong and prof ound relationship that each human being ought to have with his Creator, his f ellow human beings, and the world around him. May Almighty God and His angels and all His creation bless him and greet him with the salutations of peace!

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