Muhammad was a sincere person

= = = = = = => CONTENTIONS <= = = = = = = To determine the sincerity of Muhammad℗, I will show authentic historical events in his life which outline his truthfulness and his freedom from hypocrisy and deceit. Cumulatively all these events and the general description of his mission will prove that we was truly a sincere person. ------> Truthfulness and Honesty <------ Before Muhammad℗ declared prophethood, he was known to be an honest and truthful person. One story of Muhammad's℗ status due to his honesty is that of the Black stone. The Kaaba which at the time was a place of pagan worship had undergone renovations due to a fire. The Black stone was removed due to the renovations and none of the tribe leaders could decide who would take the honour of putting it back such a precious object. They decided that the first man to walk through the gates would make the decision of who to put it back. This man was Muhammad℗ and all members gave him the honour of placing the stone back due to his honesty and upright character. “The first man to pass through the gate happened to be Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, whom they called “The Trustworthy One”.After listening to their claims he thought for a moment and said “bring me a piece cloth.” After he was given one, he spread it on the ground and placed the Black stone in the center. He had the tribal leaders hold the corners of the cloth and carry the Black stone to its spot. Then the Prophet himself set it in place. All the tribes were satisfied, and work continued with no further disputes” [1] ==Sahih Muslim Book 1 Hadith 406== “It is reported on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that when this verse was revealed:" And warn thy nearest kindred" (and thy group of selected people among them) the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) set off till he climbed Safa' and called loudly: Be on your guard! They said: Who is it calling aloud? They said: Muhammad. They gathered round him, and he said: O sons of so and so, O sons of so and so, O sons of 'Abd Manaf, O sons of 'Abd al-Muttalib, and they gathered around him. He (the Apostle) said: If I were to inform you that there were horsemen emerging out of the foot of this mountain, would you believe me? They said: We have not experienced any lie from you. ................ Muhammad℗ gathered all the people from the Quraish by making the emergency call and asked them if they would believe him if he said that an army was going to attack them right now. They had to believe him because he has never lied to them, Muhammad℗ was an honest and trustworthy person his whole life, before he declared to be a prophet. All the people of Quraish attested to this. ==Sahih Al-Bukhari Book 2 Volume 18 Hadith 153== Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba: The sun eclipsed in the life-time of Allah's Apostle on the day when (his son) Ibrahim died. So the people said that the sun had eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. Allah's Apostle said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of some-one. When you see the eclipse pray and invoke Allah. One day the sun eclipsed on the same day Muhammad's℗ son Ibrahim died. This was after Muhammad℗ declared prophethood. People began to say that the sun eclipsed because of the death of Muhammad's℗ son, that the sun was sad etc. Muhammad℗ easily could have easily used this as an oppurtunity to win the hearts and minds of people and take advantage of the circumstance, and this is exactly what a lying false prophet would have done. However, Muhammad℗ tells them the truth, namely that the eclipse has nothing to do with him, and that the sun doesn't eclipse for the death or birth of anyone. This is yet another example of Muhammad's℗ honesty. ------> Freedom from Hypocrisy and Double Standards <------ ==Sahih Al-Bukhari Book 4 Volume 56 Hadith 681== Narrated 'Aisha: .........."What destroyed the nations preceding you, was that if a noble amongst them stole, they would forgive him, and if a poor person amongst them stole, they would inflict Allah's Legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad stole, I would cut off her hand." This hadith is very significant. Muhammad℗ is clearly talking about equality with regards to punishments when crimes are commited and treating everyone the same. If a rich person steals or commits murder, he should be inflicted with the same punishment that a poor person would be inflicted with. Muhammad℗ even says that if his daughter stole, he would cut off her hand (with regards to Islamic law). This shows that Muhammad℗ is free from double standards and hypocrisy, he treats everyone equally. The Quraish tried to bribe Muhammad℗ numerous times into stopping his prophethood. Muhammad℗ refused because that is not what he was after. He was truly after spreading the message of Islam. “They offered money, political power, fame, and material luxuries that, in worldly terms, many of today’s groups would blindly leap towards, but the Prophet (saaw) not only rejected them but condemned them in the harshest of tones.” [2] Many non-muslims who wrote books and have studied the life and teachings of Muhammad℗ have attested to the sincerity and honesty of Muhammad℗. “It is strongly corroborative of Mahomet's sincerity that the earliest converts to Islam were not only of upright character, but his own bosom friends and people of his household; who, intimately acquainted with his private life, could not fail otherwise to have detected those discrepancies which ever more or less exist between the professions of the hypocritical deceiver abroad and his actions at home.” [3] “The genuineness and sincerity of Mohammed's piety, and the honesty of his belief in his religious call, are indisputable.” [4] Even the biggest critics, namely Answering Islam concede that Muhammad℗ was a sincere person who truly believed what he was preaching: “We can safely reject the view that Muhammad was a deliberate impostor. Throughout the twenty-three year period of his assumed ministry, he held to the unflinching conviction that he was called to be a prophet and that the revelations he was receiving were coming to him from above.” [5] In conclusion, Muhammad℗ was a truthful person free from hypocrisy and double standards, in other words he was sincere. When one analyzes his life and teachings, any other conclusion seems to create more problems than it solves (as W.G put it). The resolution is affirmed, Muhammad℗ was a sincere person. Sources http://books.google.ca... [1](pg 162) www.universal-islam.com/phpfiletrace.php?file=seerah.pdf [2] The Life of Mahomet, William Muir pg 54 [3] Mohammed: The Man and his Faith, Tor Andrae pg 185 [4] http://answering-islam.org... [5]