It is quite interesting to see the different views of the life of Prophet Muhammad (saws) that Sunni’s and Shias hold.
To the Sunnis:
- The mission of Muhammad (saws) was a successful one.
- The most successful mission of any Messenger of Allah.
- And nowhere is his success reflected more clearly than in his followers.
- He succeeded in establishing Islam upon Earth and Iman in the hearts of his followers.
- His followers were of such a caliber that they earned praise from Allah Himself, in the Qur’an, the Tawrat as well as the Injil.
To the Shi‘as:
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The Sirah of Rasoolullah (saws) is persistently clouded by fear, doubt and suspicion.
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Rasoolullah (saws) constantly has to cajole and coax his followers in fear that they might openly turn against him. With the exception of a minute group of persons consisting of his daughter, her husband, their two infant sons and three or four others, he cannot trust anyone. His wives, their fathers, the husbands of his other daughters, his closest friends, his scribes, his military commanders— all of them are tainted with hypocrisy, and eagerly await the moment of his death to usurp power.
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In short, two decades of tireless effort has brought him nothing but a handful of sincere followers; the rest are all hypocrites.
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He is under continuous pressure from this sea of hypocrisy which surrounds him, and he is forced to take recourse.
So I ask which version of the Prophet (saws) do you prefer?
