Was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) a polytheist or an infidel before his prophethood, and if not, how was he a Muslim before Islam, taking into account that the Sunnis believe that his father, Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib, is in Hellfire?
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The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was a Muslim believer from birth, as evidenced by the : "Indeed, I am, with Allah, in the Mother of the Book, the Seal of the Prophets, even while Adam was still kneaded in his clay." And he was born a prophet; his prophethood was incumbent upon him from the time the covenant was taken in Adam's loins, even though his advent into the world was delayed.
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