After several years and some significant battles, the Prophet and his followers were able to return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies and established Islam definitively. By the time the Prophet died, at the age of 63, the greater part of Arabia had accepted Islam, and within a century of his death, Islam had spread as far west as Spain and as far east as China. It was clear that the message was not limited to Arabs; it was for the whole of humanity.
The Prophet's sayings (Hadith), are also believed to be revelation. The number of sayings collected by his followers and scholars is about 10,000. Some typical examples of his sayings are as follows:
â"To pursue knowledge is obligatory on every believing (man and woman)."â [Ibn Majah]
â"Removing a harmful thing from the road is charity."â [Bukhari, Muslim]
â"Those who do not show tenderness and love cannot expect to have tenderness shown to them."â [Bukhari]
â"Adore Allah (God) as though you see Him; even if you do not see Him, He nonetheless sees you."â [Bukhari, Muslim]
Although Muhammad is deeply loved, revered and emulated by Muslims as God's final messenger, he is not an object of worship.
The Prophet's sayings (Hadith), are also believed to be revelation. The number of sayings collected by his followers and scholars is about 10,000. Some typical examples of his sayings are as follows:
â"To pursue knowledge is obligatory on every believing (man and woman)."â [Ibn Majah]
â"Removing a harmful thing from the road is charity."â [Bukhari, Muslim]
â"Those who do not show tenderness and love cannot expect to have tenderness shown to them."â [Bukhari]
â"Adore Allah (God) as though you see Him; even if you do not see Him, He nonetheless sees you."â [Bukhari, Muslim]
Although Muhammad is deeply loved, revered and emulated by Muslims as God's final messenger, he is not an object of worship.