the Prophet

noun

—used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

Examples of the Prophet in a Sentence

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Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

According to Shiʿi tradition, the first Arbaeen visit to Ḥusayn’s grave took place 40 days after his death with a visit by Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Anṣārī, one of the Companions of the Prophet. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

Muhammad Taqi al-Hakim, a senior scholar at the Najaf seminary, led the funeral prayers at the Shrine of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. — Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for the Prophet

• nonprofit
• profit
• soffit