Like monk, Bakhira a number of Christian and Jewish scholars saw the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in their holy books and admitted that they had truly seen the attributes of him. Despite this confession, most of them remained deprived of receiving the honor of being a Muslim. Among those who were honored were; Abdullah bin Salam, Vahb bin Munabbih, Abu Yaseer, Shamul, Asaad and Sa'laba bin Saye, İbni Binyamin, Muhayrıq, Kabu'l-Ahbar, Dagatır, Ibni Nafur and Jarud. (1)

The Holy Qur’an mentions the truthful scholars of the other religions: You will most certainly find that, of the people (of unbelief), the most violent in enmity toward the believers (the Muslims) are the Jews and those who associate partners with God. And you will most certainly find that the nearest of them in affection to the believers (the Muslims) are those who say: "We are Christians." This is because there are among them (the Christians) hermits (who devote themselves to worshipping God, especially at night) and monks (who struggle with their carnal selves, ever fearful of God’s punishment), and because they are not arrogant. When they hear what has been sent down to the Messenger, you see their eyes brimming over with tears because they know something of its truth (from their own Books); and they say: "Our Lord! We do believe (in Muhammad and the Qur’an); so inscribe us among the witnesses (of the truth in the company of his community). (Al-Ma’idah Surah, 5:82, 83)

1. Huseyin el-Jisri, Risale-i Hamidiye, Trans., p. 55-56; Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Letters, p. 168-169