Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 326
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 326 Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra accepted Islam and expressed his aversion to idols and rejected them. This is how Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra returned after accepting Islam. He did not ask for any proof of the validity of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's claim. This is why the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to say, "Whomsoever I called to Islam, he was jolted, and hesitated to accept Islam, except Ab u Bakr ra who accepted my invitation immediately and did not hesitate at all. " 5 Maul a n a R u m has expressed it beautifully: "The truthful one did not demand any miracles; he only proclaimed that this is not the face of a liar. " In the meantime Hadrat Zaid ra bin H a rith had accepted his master's faith. Now this group of Muslims consisted of four members. Open preaching had not yet begun. Gradual increase in tabligh(preaching) Amr bin ‘Ambasah ra relates; "I came to Makkah during the early period of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's ordination. He had not declared his Prophethood to the general public. I asked him who are you? The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied "I am a Prophet". I asked him what is a prophet? He replied, "A Prophet is a messenger commissioned by God. I asked him "Has All a h commissioned you?"He replied; "Yes". I asked him, "With what teachings have you been sent?" He said, "My teaching is to