What do christians believe about Muhammad prophet?

Answer 1

Answer AIt should be differentiated between Muhammad view in Christianity and his view in the eyes of Christians.

Muhammad in Christianity is a prophet per God revelation of Quran to him through the angel Gabriel to call people to worship God (Allah) as the one and only one God with no partner and to correct the deviations in previous religions from the righteous God path. Refer to the question below on why was Quran revealed for more information in this regards. As Jesus (Peace be upon him-PBUH) is a prophet per God revelation of the Bible to correct for the deviations in Judaism from the righteous path originally called for by Moses (PBUH), Muhammad (PBUH) is a prophet per God revelation of Quran to correct for deviations in Judaism and Christianity from the righteous path originally called for by, respectively, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them).

As for prophet Muhammad in the eyes of Christians, Christians were not having the same view.

1. Some believe in Muhammad prophesy and in Quran holy book.
2. Some respect Muhammad and respect the Guides of Quran but don't believe in Muhammad prophesy and don't believe in Quran holy book.
3. Some falsify the facts about Muhammad and his prophesy and falsify facts about the Quran holy book.

1. About Christians who believe in Muhammad prophesy and Quran holy book:

• During the life of Prophet Muhammad, many Christians believed in Quran and believed in the prophesy of Muhammad despite remaining on their Christian faith. Many Christians believed in both Muhammad and Jesus as two of the five greatest prophets. The other three are Noah, Abraham, and Moses.
• Some Christians who seek the truth, believe in the prophesy of Muhammad and believe in Quran. About those, Quran says (meaning English translation): ".... You will find the nearest in love to Muslims those who say "we are Christians'. That is because amongst them are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world and they are not arrogant. And when they listen to the Quran revelation received by the Messenger (Muhammad), you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. They say ' O Lord! we believe; so write us down among the witnesses. And why should we not believe in Allah (God) and in that which has come to us of the truth (Islamic Monotheism)? and we wish our Lord admit us in Paradise along with righteous people (prophet Muhammad and his followers). So because of what they said, Allah (God) rewarded them Gardens under which rivers flow in Paradise where they abide forever. Such is the reward of the good-doers. But those who disbelieved (Quran God revelation and Muhammad prophecy) they shall be the dwellers of the Hell"[Quran, chapter 5, verses 82-86]
• When prophet Muhammad first met by the Angel Gabriel and returned back to his wife, Khadija, trembling and afraid and not recognizing what is going on, the Cousin of Khadija, who was Christian called Waraqa Ibn Nofal, saw Muhammad and told him that he would be the prophet of this nation and if he would be long lived he will back and support him.
• When the early Muslims faced torture in Mecca from the nonbelievers, they immigrated to Ethiopia that was ruled by Christian ruler who guaranteed their safety and welcomed them and believed in the true prophesy of Muhammad (without convert to Islam) and was in good relations with Muhammad after the spread of Islam in Saudi Arabia.
• Quran says about those Christians (and Jews):{And indeed, among the People of the Scripture (Christians and Jews) are those who believe in Allah (God) and what was revealed (Quran) to you (Prophet Muhammad) and what was revealed to them (the Bible and Torah), [being] humbly submissive to Allah. They do not exchange the verses of Allah for a small price. Those will have their reward with their Lord. Indeed, Allah is swift in account. (199) O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful. (200)} [Quran, chapter 3, verses 199-200]

2. About Christians who respect Muhammad and respect the Guides of Quran but don't believe in Muhammad prophesy and don't believe in Quran holy book.

Quran says: { ... among the People of the Scripture (Christians and Jews) is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer]. (113) They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and hasten to good deeds. And those are among the righteous. (114) And whatever good they do - never will it be removed from them. And Allah is Knowing of the righteous. (115)} [Quran, chapter 3, verses 113-115]

3. About those who falsify the facts about Muhammad and his prophesy and falsify facts about the Quran holy book.

• Some claim that Muhammad is a false prophet and that he is just a political leader who unified the scattered Arabs under a system of law to accomplish this unity. They forget that many non Arabs (Ethiopians, Persians, ...) believed in the prophet and followed Islam religion. They forget that all Arab leaders offered the prophet to accept him as their ruler and offered him to be the richest among them on condition that he abandons calling for Islam but he refused.
• Some claim that and the prophet just created a new sect of Abrahamaic faith derived from Judaism and Christianity. They forget that if Islam religion is derived from Christianity/Judaism why there are principal dogmatic beliefs with them? He could have canceled them and earned additional people beside him.
• Some claim that Quran is a human written text. They forget the many proofs that Quran is real God words revealed to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. Refer to related link below for more information.
• Quran says: {They have certainly disbelieved who say, " Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers. (72) They have certainly disbelieved who say, " Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment. (73) So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (74) The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him...} [Quran, chapter 5, verses 72-75]

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Answer B (from a Christian stand point)We, Christians, actually, only believe that Muhammad came to reassure what Jesus Christ said, that there was only one God. He didn't do or say anything else. The Bible speaks extremely little of him, and this all it reads:

Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18:

"I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."

Muhammad is not mentioned in biblical scripture & he has nothing to do with biblical prophecy or christianity.

Answer 2

Answer 1

Some Christians believe that Muhammad was trained to become a prophet!

According to islamic sources, the Qur'an was introduced to 'Muhammad' by the parental cousin( 'Waraka ibn Nawfal' ), of his first wife 'Kadijah'.

Waraka was a Roman Catholic Ebionite Priest living in Mecca, and one who had made detailed studies of the Christian Gospels and the Old Testament scriptures.
Muslim tradition maintains that Waraka was one of the believers in the Age of Ignorance, meaning that he was a believer before the prophecy of Muhammad. Waraka would frequently contemplate and pray at the Kaaba and began to read the Biblical texts in their original language and even learned to read Hebrew.

As Muhammad grew in age, Waraka's influence over him and knowledge of the sacred scriptures increased, which may help to explain the similarity between the Qur'an and the Holy Bible. Several years later, during Muhammad's reported first revelation (which is understood to be Q. XCVI: 1-5), Waraka recognized his call to prophecy as authentic and tradition recounts Waraka saying: "There has come to him the greatest Law that came to Moses; surely he is the prophet of this people".
Waraka, upon accepting Muhammad's prophecy, remained a Christian and, in later accounts, was counted among Muhammad's companions.

Muhammad is later said to have said of Waraka: "Do not slander Waraka ibn Nawfal, for I have seen that he will have one or two gardens in Paradise."

Sources:

Encyclopedia of Islam, Online ed., Waraka b. Nawfal

Ibn Hisham, The Life of Muhammad, 3rd ed., vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 73.

Reading Islam.com What Really Happened Up There?

Saheeh al-Jaami as-Sagheer, 6/1534, no. 7197

Answer 2
There is no uniform Christian belief about Mohammed since Mohammed is entirely irrelevant to Christianity. (It is similar to how Buddha and Baha'ullah are irrelevant to Islam.) Some believe him to a decent person who did not truly receive prophecy, some Christians believe him to be a violent warlord, some Christians believe him to be Satanic or the Anti-Christ, and some do not even believe he existed.

Answer 3

Christians do not recognize Muhammad as a prophet of Christianity or Judaism. In most cases, since Muhammad changed Christian teachings, he would be considered a false prophet.