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Muhammad is seen as the foremost role model in Islam. It is considered [[sunnah]] (righteous conduct) to emulate Prophet Muhammad as much as possible. | Muhammad is seen as the foremost role model in Islam. It is considered [[sunnah]] (righteous conduct) to emulate Prophet Muhammad as much as possible. | ||
Muhammad said that the ummah (the Islamic community) is illiterate and | Muhammad said that the ummah (the Islamic community) is illiterate and taught that rather than astronomical calculations to determine beginning of a month, dates should be determined by sighting <ref>https://islamqa.info/en/4713</ref>: | ||
{{Quote|{{Muslim|6|2376}}| | {{Quote|{{Muslim|6|2376}}| | ||
Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Apostle as saying: | Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Apostle as saying: | ||
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{{Quote|{{Bukhari|1|1|3}}| | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|1|1|3}}| | ||
He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "'''I do not know how to read.''' (مَا أَنَا بِقَارِئٍ)" The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists), created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) | He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "'''I do not know how to read.''' (مَا أَنَا بِقَارِئٍ)" The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists), created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||