Life of Muhammad (salallaho alaihe wasalam) 1/Last

The story of our civilization begins with the mission of a man who has benifitted and influenced humanity more than anyone else. This started when he recieved the first revelation from the creator of the worlds, the first few ayats of Surah Iqra.

Thus begins the greatest saga of the human history whose hero is Muhammad (salallaho alaihe wasalam). He is the last and final Prophet sent by the Allah. The doors of prophethood are now closed and everyone who want to succeed in this life and hereafter has to follow him (salallaho alaihe wasalam).

CHILDHOOD

Muhammad (salallaho alaihe wasalam) was born in Makkah in the month of Rabi-ul-Awal, 571 A.D. also known as the “Year of Elephants”(Abrahah from Yemen was leading to Makkah with huge army to divert Arabs from Kaaba to Cathedral for piligramage). He was named Muhammad by Abdul Muttalib (grandfather). The name being uncommon and unknown among the Quraish, somebody questioned Abdul Muttalib about it. In reply he said:

“I have named him Muhammad so that his name may br praised on the earth and in the heavens.”

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The Holy Prophet (salallaho alaihe wasalam) was the direct descendent of Hazrat Ismail (Alaihe Salam), the son of Prophet Ibrahim(Alaihe Salam), who had rebuilt the Kaaba about 3000 years before him. Hazrat Ismail had many sons. One of them had settled permanently in Hejaz-Arabia. One of his descendents, Fihr, known by his title Quraish was a famous personality of his time. His descendent Qussai, had the custody of the key of Kaaba, he was responsible for entertaining pilgrims.

Qussai’s grandson, Hashim, from whom the Holy Prophet (salallaho alaihe wasalam) traces, was the richest and most important of the Qussai’s descendents. Hashim and his brothers organized and dispatched trade caravans, and established trade links with foreign countries.

Abdul Muttalib the grandfather of Prophet (salallaho alaihe wasalam) and son of Hashim was the grand chief of Makkah. Three of his most important incidents of life are

1. Restoration of the fountain of Zamzam.
2. The dialogue with Abrahah, the christian viceroy of Yemen who had come with large army to destroy Kaaba.
3. The bringing up of his orphan grandson Muhammad (salallaho alaihe wasalam).

Abdullah, the father of Holy Prophet Muhammad (salallaho alaihe wasalam) was the most loving son of Abdul Muttalib. He was married to Aminah, daughter of Wahab bin Abd Munaf, the chief of Bani Zahra.


VERBAL SALASILAH RASULULLAH (salallaho alaihe wasalam)