
I recall a moving incident in the life of Muhammad, the great prophet of Islam. He learnt from his friends that his life was in danger, and that fierce men had sent out to kill him under cover of the night. Muhammad was constrained to leave his home at that dark hour. With him was his friend and faithful follower, Abu Bakr.
In hot pursit of these two devoted servants of God, were the men who were out to kill Muhammad. They rode strong steeds,...