A man of education
He transformed an illiterate nation that neither reads nor writes into a nation which takes pride in knowledge and science, a nation where scientists were highly regarded and respected by the state and society.
If we look for the secret behind this success, we will find out that Almighty Allah gave Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) great teaching abilities, being an eloquent speaker, a convincing lecturer and a successful educator.
What helped him to achieve such success is his conversational skills and speech proficiency, such as getting the audience attention and stimulating their minds to listen to the information. These are the essential elements in Muhammad’s educational teachings. Some of his instructions and teachings in this regard:
"Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon each Muslim"; in Muhammad’s speeches and in the Revealed Book- the Holy Quran- the word
(Muslim)
includes both males and females.