Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 381
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 381 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa forgave this blood thirsty enemy. He was so impressed by this kind treatment that not only he himself but a large number of his people accepted Islam after seeing this miracle of God's protection of His Messenger. 56 Training of preachers Members of tribes living around Mad i nahused to stay in the company of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , and receive training and on their return used to invite their tribesmen to Islam. Once M a lik bin H uwairith stayed in Mad i nah with twenty companions for twenty days. They learnt the teachings of Islam and returned to their own people. 57 In the Prophet's Mosque there was a permanent system of teaching Qur’ a n and Sunnah to 'A sha b-e- S uffah'. The best means of invitation and teaching was the kind manner and charming character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , which always succeeded. In the beginning Hadrat Khad i jah ra , Hadrat ‘Al i ra and Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra believed and it was basically due to the excellent character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Afterwards more people accepted Islam on seeing his example and through preaching. Favours and winning over the hearts The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa dispatched a mounted battalion toward Najad.