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Muhammad, the Messenger ofAllah.
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Place of Birth and childhood:
The Prophet. iB was born bom in the year 571 (according to the
Gregorian calendar) in the tribe of Quraish [which was held
noble by all Arabs] Arabsl in Makkah [which was considered the
religious capital of the Arabian Peninsula]. Peninsulal.
The Arabs would perform Hajj in Makkah, and
circumambulate the Ka'bah which was built by Prophet
Ibrahim and his son Prophet Ismael, may Allah exalt their
mention.
The Prophet •& was an orphan. His father passed away
before befor,e he was born, bom, and his mother died when he was six
years old. His grandfather, Abdul-Mutalib, took care of him,
and when he died, his uncle, Abu Talib, took care of him. His
tribe and the other tribes worshipped idols made from stone,
wood and even gold. Some of these idols were placed around
the Ka'bah. People believed that these idols could ward-off
harm or extend benefit.
The Prophet • iF was a trustworthy and honest person. He
never behaved treacherously, nor did he lie or chea! cheat; he was
'Al-Ameen',
known amongst his people as 'AI-Ameen', or 'The
Trustworthy'. People would entrust him with their valuables
when as'As-Sadiq'
'The they wanted to travel. He was also known or 'The Truthful' for he never told a lie. He was wellmarLneredmannered,
well-spoken, and he loved to help people. His
people loved and revered him and he had beautiful manners.
Allah, the Exalted, says:
(Indeed you are of a great moral character.) [68:41 [68:4]
Thomas Carlyle said in his book: 'Heroes, 'Heroes, Hero-Worship
and the Heroic in History': Historv'
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