Could nabi Muhammad csw read in his lifetime

[mcali]

Some guy told me yes but I think that he could not write not read. I am I correct?

[mcali]

Some guy told me yes but I think that he could not write not read. I am I correct?

This is very important please someone respond or at least give me a source sheesh.

[grandpakhalif]

No he was illiterate.

[mcali]

No he was illiterate.

Thank you. I know he was illiterate but this guy claims that before his death he scw learned to read and write. This is the type of guy who thinks he can never be wrong so I would like to show him kindly he is not always right. Now what I mean

[abuu_dujaana]

﴿وَمَا كُنتَ تَتْلُو مِن قَبْلِهِ مِن كِتَـبٍ وَلاَ تَخُطُّهُ بِيَمِينِكَ(
You did not read any Scripture before this, nor wrote one with your right hand, or else these dissemblers would have found a cause to doubt it.

[الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الرَّسُولَ النَّبِىَّ الأُمِّىَّ الَّذِى يَجِدُونَهُ مَكْتُوبًا عِندَهُمْ فِى التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنجِيلِ يَأْمُرُهُم بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَـهُمْ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ](

Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet, the unlettered about whom they find written with them in the Tawrah and the Injil, -- he commands them with good; and forbids them from evil.) (7:157) This is how the Messenger of Allah will remain until the Day of Resurrection, unable to write even one line or one letter. He used to have scribes who would write down the revelation for him, or would write letters from him to be sent to different places. Allah's saying:

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