“Muhammad was a descendant of Mary the Copts, daughter of Abraham. His son died, so he felt sorry for him. It coincided with the eclipse of the sun, so some Muslims said that the sun eclipse was for the death of Muhammad s son. However, Muhammad’s spirit was superior to that and he said, The sun and the moon are too signs of Allah. They would not eclipse for the death of anybody. A man who says this is never a liar or a pretender.”

– Émile Dermenghem, French Orientalist
(From his book: The Life of Mahomet)