Muhammad Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Criticism=== {{Main|Criticism of Muhammad}} {{see also|Criticism of Islam|Criticism of the Quran}} [[Criticism of Muhammad]] has existed since the 7th century, when Muhammad was decried by his [[Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia|non-Muslim Arab]] contemporaries for preaching [[monotheism]], and by the [[Jewish tribes of Arabia]] for his perceived appropriation of [[Hebrew Bible|Biblical narratives]] and [[Biblical Figures|figures]] and proclamation of himself as the "[[Seal of the Prophets]]."{{sfn|Gottheil|Montgomery|Grimme|1906}}{{sfn|Stillman|1979}}{{sfn|Goddard|2000}}{{sfn|Buhl|Welch|1993|pp=360β376}} In the [[Middle Ages]], [[Christianity in the Middle Ages|Western]] and [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] labeled him a [[False prophet#Christianity|false prophet]], the [[Antichrist]], or portrayed him as a [[Heresy in Christianity|heretic]] as he was frequently portrayed in [[Christendom]].{{sfn|Quinn|2008}}{{sfn|Goddard|2000}}{{sfn|Curtis|2009}}{{sfn|Buhl|Welch|1993|pp=360β376}} Contemporary criticism involves questioning Muhammad's legitimacy as a prophet, his moral conduct, [[Muhammad's wives|marriages]], [[Slavery in Islam|ownership of slaves]], treatment of enemies, approach to doctrinal matters, and psychological well-being.{{sfn|Quinn|2008}}{{sfn|Cimino|2005}}{{sfn|Willis|2013}}{{sfn|Spellberg|1996}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page