| Why does man claim prophet hood? | | | | the Prophet some of its milk every now and |
| Any false prophet claims that he is a prophet | | | | then." |
| sent by God in order to attain status, greatness, | | | | Muhammad's Bread |
| and power? The desire to enjoy status and | | | | One of Muhammad's companions, said, "The |
| power is usually associated with good food, fancy | | | | Prophet did not eat bread made from fine flour |
| clothing, monumental palaces, colorful guards, and | | | | from the time Allah sent him (as a prophet) until |
| indisputable authority. | | | | he died." |
| Is it possible that Muhammad (Peace be upon | | | | Muhammad's Mattress |
| Him) might have claimed prophet hood Do any of | | | | Aa-'ishah said, "The mattress of the |
| these indicators apply to Muhammad (Peace be | | | | Prophet, on which he used to sleep, was made of |
| upon Him)? Herein are few glimpses of his life that | | | | leather stuffed with the fiber of the date-palm |
| may help the smart answer this question. | | | | tree." |
| The Simple Life of Muhammad (Peace be upon | | | | What Muhammad has left when He died? |
| Him) (PBUH | | | | One of Muhammad's companions, said that when |
| If we compare the life of Muhammad (Peace be | | | | the Prophet died, he left neither money nor |
| upon Him) (Pease be upon him) before his mission | | | | anything else except his white riding mule, his |
| as a prophet and his life after he began his | | | | arms, and a piece of land which he left to charity. |
| mission as a prophet, we will bring to a close that | | | | Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) lived this hard |
| it is beyond reason to think that Muhammad | | | | life till he died although the Muslim treasury was at |
| (Peace be upon Him) was a false prophet, who | | | | his disposal, the greater part of the Arabian |
| claimed prophet hood to attain material gains, | | | | Peninsula was Muslim before he died, and the |
| greatness, glory, or power. | | | | Muslims were victorious after eighteen years of |
| Before his mission as a prophet, Muhammad | | | | his mission. |
| (Peace be upon Him) had no financial worries. As a | | | | Muhammad conducted his simple life duties |
| successful and reputed merchant, Muhammad | | | | Despite his responsibilities as a prophet, a teacher, |
| (Peace be upon Him) drew a satisfactory and | | | | a statesman, and a judge, Muhammad (Peace be |
| comfortable income. After his mission as a | | | | upon Him) used to milk his goat, mend his clothes, |
| prophet and because of it, he became worse off | | | | repair his shoes, help with the household work, |
| materially. To clarify this more, let us browse the | | | | and visit the poor and the sick people. He also |
| following sayings on his life: | | | | helped his companions in digging a trench by |
| Muhammad's Food | | | | moving sand with them. His life was an amazing |
| Aa-'ishah, Muhammad's wife, was talking to her | | | | model of simplicity and humbleness. |
| nephew about her life with her Husband. | | | | Did Muhammad like to be glorified? |
| She said, "O my nephew, we would sight | | | | Muhammad's followers loved him, respected him, |
| three new moons in two months without lighting a | | | | and trusted him to an amazing extent. Yet he |
| fire (to cook a meal) in the Prophet's | | | | continued to emphasize that deification should be |
| houses." | | | | directed to Allah and not to him personally. |
| Her nephew asked, "O Aunt, what sustained | | | | One of Muhammad's companions, said that there |
| you?" | | | | was no person whom they loved more than the |
| She said, "The dates and water". And | | | | Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), yet he |
| some of the Prophet's neighbors who had a | | | | did not allow them to stand up for him as other |
| "milk-giving" she-camel used to send | | | | people do with great personalities. |