Okay you people might find me abit dumb (i'm still quite young) but i was just wondering this because my R.E teacher said that before Muhammed (s.a.w) was muslim, he was christian. Me and my friends love R.E because we're learning about Islam but sometimes my teacher- who's christian- comes out with stuff about Islam that we're always doubting. Obviously, when we have doubts we do speak up and tell my teacher when he has gone wrong in his info about this wonderful religion but i just wanted to know if the Prophet(s.a.w) was born muslim or was a christian before he became muslim ?
Re: What was the Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) before he was muslim ?
The Prophet(saw) was not a Christian before Islam....I'm not sure why your "Christian" teacher is teaching you about Prophet Muhammad(Saw) lol. Maybe it makes him feel good, I dunno. Before Islam arrived and before Prophet Muhammads(saw) Prophethood, he didn't follow the religion of his(saw) people at the time and certainly not Christianity. He(saw) used to retire to the cave of Hira to meditate often.
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
Re: What was the Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) before he was muslim ?
format_quote Originally Posted by xHolyPrincessx
Okay you people might find me abit dumb (i'm still quite young) but i was just wondering this because my R.E teacher said that before Muhammed (s.a.w) was muslim, he was christian. Me and my friends love R.E because we're learning about Islam but sometimes my teacher- who's christian- comes out with stuff about Islam that we're always doubting. Obviously, when we have doubts we do speak up and tell my teacher when he has gone wrong in his info about this wonderful religion but i just wanted to know if the Prophet(s.a.w) was born muslim or was a christian before he became muslim ?
Thanks
Non of the Prophet was Christian ... ALL PROPHETS WERE BORN MUSLIMS, AND NOT ONLY PROPHETS BUT EVERYONE BORN MUSLIM
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What was the Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) before he was muslim ?
He (saw) was a Hanif, meaning of those people that had taken it upon themselves to follow the pure monotheistic religion of Ibrahim (a.s.) - by rejecting the idolatry that was widespread in Makkah and elsewhere. He (saw) was upon the pure fitrah. He was also protected by Allaah from the vices of the society and from the shirk as he refused to take part in anything that had to do with the festivals of honoring the idols. The story of Jibreel (a.s.) opening up his chest when he was very young and washing his heart is well known.
format_quote Originally Posted by czgibson
Greetings,
Maybe he wants to try and teach his pupils about several religions, not just the one that he believes in.
Peace
You don't teach people about different religions by giving misinformation!
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
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Salam xHolyPrincessxx,
Muhammad was not a Christian. Nor did he follow the idol worshipping that his own tribe, the Quraish did. He was a hanif. A hanif was a person, before Islam came, who followed the teachings of Ibrahim alayhis-Salaam (Abraham), and worshipped only one God; Allah.
Hope that helps.
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format_quote Originally Posted by AvarAllahNoor
This sounds rather interesting, any links?
Anas b. Malik reported that Gabriel came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) while he was playing with his playmates. He took hold of him and lay him prostrate on the ground and tore open his breast and took out the heart from it and then extracted a blood-clot out of it and said: That was the part of Satan in thee. And then he washed it with the water of Zamzam in a golden basin and then it was joined together and restored to it place. The boys came running to his mother, i. e. his nurse, and said: Verily Muhammad has been murdered. They all rushed toward him (and found him all right) His color was changed, Anas said: I myself saw the marks of needle on his breast.
Muslim
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
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salaam
wow that teacher made a terrible mistake.
Do you think the pious don't sin?
They merely:
Veiled themselves and didn't flaunt it
Sought forgiveness and didn't persist
Took ownership of it and don't justify it
And acted with excellence after they had erred - Ibn al-Qayyim
Re: What was the Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) before he was muslim ?
format_quote Originally Posted by czgibson
Greetings,
You are obviously right. That's why I said "Maybe he wants to try and teach..." Clearly he's not doing a good job at it.
Still, it's a start. In some parts of the world, children are taught about one religion only.
Peace
Having false information isn't any better than having no information.
‘Say: If the ocean were ink wherewith to write out the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted, even if We added another ocean like it.’~Al Qu'raan (18:109)
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During the time of prophet Mohammed there were only two tribes of Christians in the entire region.. Arabs were notoriously anti missionaries, and they preferred their pagan idols even with strong Jewish presence in the region.
Prophet Mohammed (p) contemplated as Abraham (P) contemplated, but didn't follow the religion of his elders..
and Allah swt knows best
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
Re: What was the Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) before he was muslim ?
format_quote Originally Posted by czgibson
Greetings,
Maybe he wants to try and teach his pupils about several religions, not just the one that he believes in.
Peace
shouldn't teaching come preserving historical integrity?.. It is noble he wants to teach the class of other religions, but it is wrong to disseminate wrong information. Teaching should be free of personal bias!
all the best
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
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format_quote Originally Posted by 'Abd al-Rahman
Anas b. Malik reported that Gabriel came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) while he was playing with his playmates. He took hold of him and lay him prostrate on the ground and tore open his breast and took out the heart from it and then extracted a blood-clot out of it and said: That was the part of Satan in thee. And then he washed it with the water of Zamzam in a golden basin and then it was joined together and restored to it place. The boys came running to his mother, i. e. his nurse, and said: Verily Muhammad has been murdered. They all rushed toward him (and found him all right) His color was changed, Anas said: I myself saw the marks of needle on his breast.
Muslim
Is there an actual site, of book that this is collated in? I'd like to read it. Is there a Muhammed Life story, or something similar?
Guru Fateh.
Ėk Gusā Alhu Mėrā
The One Lord, the Lord of the World, is my God Allah.
Dhan Guru Arjan Dev Mahraaj Ji!
Kal Meh Bėḏ Atharbaṇ Hū Nā Kẖuḏā Alhu Bẖa.
In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Atharva Veda became prominent; Allah became the Name of God.
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Muhammad(PBUH) was not a Christian before.Even though before 40 he was not a muslim,he refused to worships idols/stones. Your Christian teacher is trying to misguide you from the path of light,so you can accept his religion "Christianity" by saying one of mankinds greatest creation was previously Christian.
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format_quote Originally Posted by AvarAllahNoor
Is there an actual site, of book that this is collated in? I'd like to read it. Is there a Muhammed Life story, or something similar?
Guru Fateh.
'Muslim' was the reference to the book of Hadith that contains the narration I posted, i.e. 'Sahih Muslim'. However, you can find it in almost any book of seerah, look for 'The Sealed Necter' by Sheikh Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpuri, 'Muhammad: Man and Prophet' by Adil Salahi, but they'll probably just reference it back to the narration I posted.
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
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