Muhammad: The Early Days

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Muhammad: The Early Days

Islamic tradition castigates Jews and Christians for refusing to admit he was a prophet. In earlier segments of this series, we have examined the historical reliability of the Islamic traditions regarding Muhammad. While that is an important line of inquiry, it is also important to know what those traditions claim that Muhammad said and did, for Muslims believe and act upon those traditions to this day. According to tradition, Muhammad’s father…