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Prophet Muhammad was born on Monday 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 571 A.D., the same year of the Elephant event,
in the respected family of Banu Hashim of the Quraish tribe. His father's name was Abdullah. Abdullah passed
away before Muhammad was born. His mother was Bibi Aaminah (R.A).
When Prophet was born Hazrat Bibi Aaminah sent someone to
inform his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib of the happy event. Happily he
carried him to Ka‘bah, and prayed to Allah and thanked Him for
giving him a grandson. Abdul Muttalib made an Aqeeqah for
Muhammad on the 7th day after his birth. Abdul-Muttalib called
the baby Muhammad .
It was the custom of the Arabs living in towns to send their children
away to be raised up in the desert to live in a more healthier, clean
environment.
Bibi Haleemah along with her husband Al-Harith and her
baby, set out from her village in the company of some women nurses of
her clan in search of children. When the group of nurses arrived in
Makkah, they picked up most of the children as they had arrived before
her, Bibi Haleemah was the last nurse to reach Makkah riding a
brown donkey and an old camel. She found only one orphan boy left - Muhammad .
All the woman refused to take Muhammad when they were told that he was an
orphan. They said, an orphan! What will his mother and grandfather give in return?
Bibi Haleemah picked the orphan Muhammad and took him to her
house As soon as she lifted that boy, her life changed and became filled
with lots of good fortune and blessings.
Imprint of the Seal of Muhammad
The text reads Muhammad
Rasulallah "Muhammad, messenger
of Allah ", with words arranged
from bottom to top.
When the Prophet sent letters to the
kings of the Arabs and non-Arabs, the
companions advised him to stamp his
seal on the letter, because the kings
would usually refuse the unsealed ones.
The Prophet stamped his letters to
them with a silver seal on which was
engraved: "Muhammad the Messenger of
Allah ." (Al-Bukhari, Shamail At-
Tirmidhi)
It was a year of drought and famine and they had nothing to eat the previous night
and before reaching Makkah, there was no milk for her child. The old camel, which had
not given a drop of milk, was soon over flowing with milk. Although she was the last woman leaving Makkah on her
donkey, she passed her friends. This was indeed a great blessing for her and for this poor Bedouin family.
There were many signs about how Bibi Haleemah`s life was changed to better days. Her goats used to come
home full, and over flowing with milk, while the rest of the Bedouins' goats used to come
home skinny and empty. That made them to complain to the shepherd to take the sheep and goats to the
same place that Bibi Haleemah takes her flock. Bibi Haleemah knew that she had a blessed child, with all the
blessings she was never short of anything and her home was always blessed.
After two years, Muhammad was returned to his mother Bibi Aaminah. Bibi Haleemah told Bibi Aaminah about the
great blessings that she had received when Muhammad was in her care but soon pusuaded Bibi Aaminah to return
Muhammad back with them for another two years to protect him from a disease spreading in Makkah.
When he was four years old He was returned to his mother. His mother took him to visit her family in
Madinah when he was six years old. She passed away when she was returning to Makkah, at a place called
Abwa and Muhammad was brought back by a slave girl called Umm-e-Aiyman.
After the death of his mother, his grand-father Abdul Muttalib looked after him, but it was not long before his
grandfather passed away too. Muhammad was only eight years old. Then his uncle Abu Talib looked after him.
At a young age Prophet used to go into the desert to watch the flocks of his uncle. As a young boy he was
truthful, well mannered and honest. He never wasted his time playing games. He always helped other people.
Did you know that Muhammad was the last and final messenger.
Any one who claims to be a prophet after him is an impostor, a liar. Whoever follows this liar
has gone out of Islam and is no longer considered a Muslim.
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Issue 40 www.rabetah.com March / April 2012