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The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

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In accordance with a command from Allah, the Prophet (saas) would
consult with the faithful and seek their opinion. This was commanded in
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After canvassing the opinions of the faithful, the Prophet (saas)
would come to a decision and place the outcome in the hands of Allah. One
important fact that must not be lost sight of is that all decisions are known
beforehand by Allah. Allah has decreed every decision and its outcome. It
is an act of worship on all believers to consult and then arrive at a decision.
Knowing that, the Prophet (saas) would consult the faithful before coming
to a decision, though, while leaving the outcome of that decision to Allah,
he knew that Allah would produce the most beneficial outcome from it.
Consulting with others is an approach that can bring about the most
auspicious results for Muslims. In the first place, anyone who consults oth-
ers demonstrates better morality by acting modestly. For instance, the
Prophet (saas) was the wisest of the community of the faithful, and
had the greatest foresight and understanding. Despite that, how-
ever, his consulting those around him and asking their opinion,
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