RELS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ummah, Textus Receptus, Cleansing Of The Temple
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Last class decision continued, the inal child of muhammad. Muhammad receives a slave from a neighboring king coptic slave mariyah. Dies at an early age, possibly around two. Muhammad had nine wives and two slaves through his life. Muhammad has no successor in a biological sense (no sons to pass on). Zayd (zaid) was a type of son to him. A slave given to him through khadija. Adopted him and gave him the name son of muhammad. Adoption becomes a problematic matter at the. You can"t marry your son"s wife, so muhammad changes his son"s status at this point. Monogamy (until 620) polygamy (expected of him as a man of authority?) Did not use violence as a hanif used violence as a prophet. Unlike jesus, muhammad lived long enough to be his own constantine. jesus and. Muhammad, f. e. peters oxford university press (2010) 26. Puriication only muslims allowed into mecca as stated by muhammad.