Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 38
CHAPTER 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Love for God and Sensitivity for His Oneness 38 Chapter 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Love for God and Sensitivity for His Oneness Since God had commissioned the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa for the establishment of His Unity in the dark age of idolatry, He had Himself instilled in his heart love for His Unity and a strong repugnance for idolatry. God, by His special will, protected the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa from all kinds of idolatry. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Aversion to Idolatry The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's nanny Umme Aiman ra relates that Bu’ana was an idol respected by all the Quraish. They would offer sacrifices to it and would offer a day of I‘tik a f for it every year. Ab u Ta lib would go there too with his people, and wanted to take the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa with him, but he always refused to go with them. This greatly irritated his uncle and aunts, and they would say that they were apprehensive of his aversion to idols. Once, when his aunties insisted too much, he agreed to accompany them, but he came away frightened and said that he had seen a strange sight. His aunts said, "What could you have possibly seen? It is surely impossible for Satan to influence such a pious