Summary: similar to Mary -fixing and worshipping the idols along with the Prophet. Another assertion in the story of Bilal is that he was still a Christian when die Prophet first saw him. - Bilal, the African slave, was not a man to worship false gods or images. It is another instance where Islam came to recognize the father of the community, the uncle of the Prophet, the mother of the believers, Zubeir, Talba, Mus'ab, Otbman, and many sincere and godfearing souls. It is said that those of Mohammed’s kindred who embraced “the Christian religion of Marcion were not prepared to make serious sacrifices for his sake”, which can give a fuBitan explanation for the previous Gnostic tendencies in the Moslem community. All of these early converts have far-reaching consequences concerning Mahomet’s mission and the development of his bold doctrines, which will be discussed further.