POSC304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-5: Waraka Ibn Nawfal, Bahira, Sumayyah Bint Khayyat
14 Mar 2016
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Bahira was a christian hermit monk that saw a sign in his skin that foretold that he was the next prophet. Foretold that he would be loved at first then hated. Taking the side of the oppressed against the oppressors. Lessons learned: help the oppressed and destitute, pacts with non-muslims are still valid, the teachings of islam in no way has a closed value system. Zayd, and one of his uncle"s children, ali, since they were financially strapped. Zayd even with the choice of going back to his family chose to stay with muhammad and was then made his son. Muhammad treated women, men, and children all with respect. Muhammad was really good at settling peace. Muhammad during the month of ramadan sat up in a mountain and meditated in the cave of hira. He has no interest in public affairs. Then by the end of the month he heard a voice speak to him.
