What does the life of prophet Muhammad teach us about, what it means to be religious?

Islam Teachings

What does the life of prophet Muhammad teach us about, what it means to be religious? Have the religious traditions around this person been faithful to his message?

Grading Guidelines:

Write in first person ( use “I” and “me”)
You can lose points for spelling, grammar, and mechanics. Not many, but some. Make sure to proof read and spell check your paper.
The Paper must be typed and double spaced. Please no extra spaces between paragraph.
Keep to times new roman 12pt font and 1 inch margins for your paper. I will doc some points if this is not adhered to.
Your paper MUST be 3 FULL pages, 4-6 pages is acceptable, don’t go beyond page 7.
Be sure that your name is on the paper, and that all pages are numbered.
Finally, be sure that your paper is structured in the essay format: this means you MUST have a clear intro, body, and conclusion.