Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 406
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 406 Consider it as your own house and live here. " H u du r sa introduced them to Islamic teachings. He forbade soothsaying and enquiring from the soothsayers. He also forbade them from offering sacrifices to the idols. They accepted Islam and returned to their lands. 82 With the arrival of all these delegations and their acceptance of Islam, Islam attained ascendancy and as a result of H u du r sa 's efforts the proclamation of unity of God resounded in the length and the breadth of this idol worshipping island of Arabia. Last counsel of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa After the life long obligation of propagation, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa on the occasion of the last pilgrimage of his life, reminded thousands of his followers, the gist of the revolutionary teachings of peace. His last advice was regarding the propagation. He said, "Those of you who are present here, convey the message to those who are absent. Quite often the absent one is more capable of remembering and acting upon it than the person present". 83 Then he asked the thousands of Muslims present there to testify if he had conveyed the message. They all testified with one voice that he had discharged his obligation perfectly. Then the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa raised his finger towards the sky and asked God to be a witness and said, ْ اَﻟﻠّٰﻬُﻢ َّ اﺷْﻬَﺪ "O All a h, You be a witness. " 84