1) Multiple historical figures, including George Bernard Shaw and Thomas Carlyle, praised Muhammad as a great man and leader who unified tribes and founded powerful civilizations through moral teachings rather than military force.
2) Muhammad is described as accomplishing more than other influential figures in history by founding a religion, state, nation and moral code that transformed societies and human thought in just 23 years.
3) Multiple analysts and historians have highlighted Muhammad's moral character, wisdom, compassion and devotion to improving people's spiritual and material lives as evidence of his excellence and influence.