The Seal of Prophets - His Personality and Character — Page 11
The Seal of Prophets 11 Describing his early life Carlyle tells us in his book: “But, from an early age, he had been remarked as a thoughtful man. His companions named him ‘Al Amin, The Faithful’. A man of truth and fidelity; true in what he did, in what he spake and thought. They noted that he always meant something. A man rather taciturn in speech; silent when there was nothing to be said; but pertinent, wise, sincere, when he did speak; always throwing light on the matter. This is the only sort of speech worth speaking! Through life we find him to have been regarded as an altogether solid, brotherly, genuine man. A serious, sincere character; yet amiable, cordial, companionable, jocose even; - a good laugh in him withal: there are men whose laugh is as untrue as anything about them; who cannot laugh. One hears of Mahomet’s beauty: his fine sagacious honest face, brown florid complexion, beaming black eyes; - I somehow like too that vein on the brow, which swelled-up black when he was in anger”. (Pages 287-288) Prophet Muhammad sa had lived among his people for forty years before he was commissioned by God as a Prophet. Even the severest critics of his character cannot put a finger on any blemish in his life up to that age. There is no dissension or disagreement among historians regarding this fact. As such the Holy Qur’an challenged those who rejected him by saying: فَقَدۡ لَبِثۡتُ فِیۡکُمۡ عُمًُامِّنۡقَبۡل ِٖ ؕ اَفَلَتَعۡقِلُۡنَ ﴿۱۷﴾