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 and there is no boasting. And I am- the most noble of the first and the last with God, and there is no boasting." ' At Tirmidhi.

It is related from 'Abdu'llah bin Ma'sud that, ' The Apostle of God said, "Verily for every prophet there will be a friend from amongst the prophets; and my friend will be my father and the friend of my Lord (Abraham)." After that he recited (the revelation) "Verily the men who are nearest of kin to Abraham are they who follow him, and this prophet, and they who believe; and God is the friend of the believers."' 1 At Tirmidhi.

It is related from Ka'b that when he was speaking of the Taurat he said, ' We found it written, " Muhammad, the Apostle of God, my chosen servant, neither bad-tempered, nor rude, nor a crier in bazaars, nor one who returns evil for evil, but one who forgives and pardons. His birth-place Mecca, and his flight to (Madina) the pleasant. His kingdom in Syria, and his followers people who praise much, praising God in pleasure and in sorrow, and in every stopping-place, and extolling his great- ness in every high place. They observe the sun, and say their prayers when the time comes. They wear their trousers to their knees, and perform ablutions on their limbs. A crier of theirs calls aloud in the skies. Their ranks in battle and their ranks in prayer are the same. The murmur of their voices at night is like the buzz of bees."

It is related from 'Abdu'llah bin Salam that he said, ' A description of Muhammad is written in the Taurat; and it is (also written) that Jesus, the Son of Mary, will be buried with him.' Abu Mawdad said, ' A place for a grave remains in the house (where Muhammad was buried).' At Tirmidhi.

ON THE NAMES OF THE PROPHET, AND His ATTRIBUTES

It is related from Jubair bin Mut'im that he said, ' I heard the Prophet say, "I have various names. I am Muhammad, and I am Ahmad, and I am Al Mahi (the eraser), by whom God will erase infidelity, and I am Al Hashir (the gatherer), to whose feet men will be gathered (on the day of resurrection), and I am Al 'Aqib (the last in succession) after whom there will be no prophet." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdri.

1 Qnr'an, Suratu AH 'Imrau (iii) 68.