He was also known as USWATUN HASANAH (The Best Example).

He was also known as USWATUN HASANAH (The Best Example). NUMBER OF PROPHETS The first Prophet who came down on the face of this earth was Prophet Adam (a.s.) and the last was the Seal of Prophethood - our Holy Ibn Abdullah (s.a.w.w.). Allah (S.W.T.) in His Mercy and Kindness sent down 124,000 Prophets for the salvation of human beings. They served various tribes, nations, groups of people and communities. Finally, a universal message came to complete this divine mission.

This was during the time of our last Prophet who was sent as the 'Mercy to the Universe'. Each and every prophet from the 124,000 prophets was allocated for a certain period of time to a particular village, or tribe. Sometimes there was more than one prophet on the earth but in different areas. Among the many, a few were given heavenly books and divine laws to impart and implement. According to our Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w.) there were a total number of 104 heavenly books.

Some prophets brought the Divine Laws (sheriat) to the people, while others revised the previous laws that had come down. There is a special group of prophets who are called the 'Ulool-Adham' Prophets, well known for the special laws they conveyed.

They are the following: Prophet Nuh (a.s.) Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) Prophet Musa (a.s.) Prophet Issa (a.s.) (s.a.w.w.) AKHLAQ OF AMBIYAH As Muslims who accept the prophets sent by the Almighty, we must respect and appreciate the sacrifices they have made to bring the true Message to us. It is our duty to imitate them and follow their instructions and take lessons from their stories. Lives of prophets such as Musa (a.s.) and Issa (a.s.) teach us how to resist the environment of Kufr in all times.

In both their cases, they were challenged with extreme difficulties during the course of conveying the message of Allah (S.W.T.). SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT… Allah (S.W.T.), the Creator of the Universe sent down a divine system and to teach us that divine system, He sent down the prophets. The prophets were the carriers of His heavenly message. Prophets brought a special programme for human beings.

Through their teachings, people became familiar with the right path - that of submission and total devotion to Allah (S.W.T.). The core element in their teachings was the training of the Nafs (Soul) in order to know Allah (S.W.T.). They resisted all sorts of mischief and various forms of tyranny, impurity, disbelief, injustice and polytheism to bring this programme to us.