Explain how Muhammad's profession as a merchant may have influenced the early years of Islam.

The prophet Muhammad is an Arab religious and political leader. He is the founder of the world religion of Islam. He is/was the most respected human in Islam.

The prophet have always believe that an honest trading involves one, which a man works with his hands.

The belief of the prophet started during his teenage period. The belief made him chose to work as an entrepreneur.

The prophet became manager of trading with investors which is based on a revenue sharing system.

Muhammad's later became a merchant who trade across some many countries such as  Yemen, Syria, Basra, Iraq, Jordan.

He was well known for his entrepreneur skills.

It is believed that the prophet applied management principles which are accurate and reliable which makes him successful and made his business profitable.

Through his experiences, he gained a lot of audience across the place, which enable the wide-spread of the Islamic belief.

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