Muhammad Quotes


Whenever a man is alone with a woman the devil makes a third


Context

This quotation is the basis for the insistence of fundamentalist Muslims on the separation of the sexes, in stores, schools, restaurants. In the most extreme case the Taliban of Afghanistan would not allow female doctors or nurses to treat males or work in a hospital. Women were not even allowed in the hospital and many died of medical neglect.


Citations

Muhammad, 571-632, Prophet and Founder of Islam, Quoted in Imran Muhammad, Ideal Woman in Islam

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Muhammad
Muhammad
  • Born:
  • Died: June 8, 0632
  • Nationality: Arabic
  • Profession: Prophet

Muhammad was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern denominations diverge from this belief. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief.