 The Prophet Muhammad, a mercy to the world. The Prophet Muhammad, the final messenger and apostle of God, May Allah bless him and his family, had the greatest of morals in all aspects of life. When Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, was asked about this, he said, How can I describe the morals of the Prophet when God himself has testified that they are sublime when he said, At most surely you have sublime morals. The Prophet's wife, when asked about his morals, answered, The morals of the apostle of God were an embodiment of the Quran. Before the advent of his prophetic mission, he acted under the supervision of God and was being prepared according to the divine plan to be a living embodiment of loftiness and eminence. This divine preparation was alluded to by the commander of the faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, who knew the Prophet better than anyone else among the Muslims. When he said, From the time that he was weaned, God placed him in the company day and night of the greatest of his angels to show him the path of virtue and the most excellent morals of the world.