Men around the Prophet (SWS) by Khalid Muhammad Khalid

This book is a journey, an encounter between men who lived several centuries ago and us. It takes us to the heart of the early days of Islam to try to understand our complex present. He reminds the Muslims of our time that he was men who knew how to give their goods and their lives for God. Men who were common beings but who were able to rise and grow in the light of the Koran and the prophetic heritage. Certainly, we could say to ourselves - and it would be too easy - that these men benefited from the rich and profound presence of the Prophet Muhammad (SWS), but what then of those who did not directly know the Prophet (SWS) such, for example, the Umayyad 'Umar Ibn 'Abd Al-'Aziz who lived in a period of despotism, permanent hostility and calculations of power? These examples remind us of the magnitude of thetask , the weight of the responsibility that falls on everyone, but also and above all that it remains possible. That change and reform are possible. Even in the worst times. But this cannot be done without an inner and individual change above all.

If the companions managed to carry the heritage of the Prophet (SWS), it is because they had a personal requirement greater than that which they could carry towards their community. They knew they had to change themselves first before seeking to change others.