How the Companions learned and acquired the Religion from Prophet Muhammad

The people (prior to the Prophet Muhammad) were upon misguidance in their creed as well as in their acts of worship except for those who believed in the Prophet and the delight of true faith entered and mixed with their hearts. So when Allah sent the Final Messenger Muhammad, the companions used to learn Islam directly from the Prophet Muhammad without any intermediaries or agents.

The Prophet used to teach them the Book (Qur’an) and the Hikmah (Sunnah) and the companions would imitate and follow the Prophet in all of his sayings, actions, verily they truly believed in Allah’s saying:

 “It is not for a believing man or woman when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any choice or option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed away into clear misguidance.” (Surah al-Ahzab, 33:36)

The companions also believed that Allah ordered them to take every single affair which the Prophet Muhammad conveyed to them from Allah the Most High, except for those things which authentic evidences specified for the Prophet Muhammad as Allah says:

 “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent role model/example to follow for he who hopes to meet Allah and the Last Day and verily Allah remembers much.” (Surah al-Ahzab, 33:21)

The companions also believed that the Prophet was the most compassionate and merciful with them, even more than their own fathers were.