Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 950
CHAPTER 42 The Greatest and the most Successful Prophet 9 50 truth of the religion revealed to him, but now he appears rather as the unscrupulous bigot, using all means at his disposal of force and statecraft to assert himself and his opinion. But it is false to suppose that Muhammad in Medina laid aside his role of preacher and missionary of Islam, or that when he had a large army at his command, he ceased to invite unbelievers to accept the faith. " "Thus, from the very beginning, Islam bears the stamp of a missionary religion that seeks to win the hearts of men, to convert them and persuade them to enter the brotherhood of the faithful; and as it was in the beginning so has it continued to be up to the present day. " 20 (18) Doctor Gustav Weil (1889) writes about the pure character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa : "Muhammad set a shining example to his people. His character was pure and stainless. His house, his dress, his food, they were all characterized by a rare simplicity. So unpretentious was he that he would receive from his Companions no special mark of reverence, nor would he accept any service from his slave which he could do himself. Often and quite often was he seen in the market