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    Life and Importance of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)

    BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD

     Born 12th Rabi ul awwal 570 AD.


     Father died before birth.
     Mother named him Ahmed.
     grandfather Abdul Muttalib named him Muhammad.
     Custom of Arabia children were raised in outskirts.
     Muhammad(S) brought up by Halima Saadia, tribe of Banu Sa’ad.
     He brought great blessings to the family of Halima.
     He stayed there for 5 years.
     He took pride in his dialect.
     “Verily I am the most perfect Arab amongst you; my descent is from Quraish and my tongue is
    the tongue of the Banu Sa’ad.”
     After 2 years Muhammad(S) was brought back by mother.
     There was epidemic so sent back.
     When he was 5 angel Jibrael came with another angel.
     Opened his chest.
     Washed his heart with Zamzam.
     Halima got scared by this event and sent him back.
     When he was 6 his mother took to medina.
     Meet relatives and grave of father.
     Mother died on way back(Abwa).
     Buried there.
     Umm Aimen slave brought him to his grandfather.
     He died when Muhammad(S) was 8.
     He was entrusted to Abu Talib.
     Very kind to Muhammad(S).
     “Did he not find you an orphan and give you shelter (and care).”
     He became shepherd at young age.

    SYRIA

     Abu Talib took Muhammad(S) to Syria.


     Christian monk saw signs of prophethood in him on outskirts of Syria.
     Told Abu Talib not to take him further into Syria as people would kill him.

    HARB UL FIJAR

     580-590
     Sacrilegious war between Quraish and Hawazin tribes.
     War was forbidden in the months it started.
     Muhammad(S) was only 15.

    Islamiat notes prepared by Sir Baazil Madhat 03454449009


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     He did not actively participate.


     He only picked up arrows and gave them to his uncles.

    HALF AL FADUL

     Injustice, severe damage from war.


     tribes formed union.
     protect rights of people oppressed in war.
     They assembled in the house of Abdullah ibn Jaddan.
     They agreed that that people in Makkah and outside Makkah will help people being oppressed.
     It was named after its leading members.
     Muhammad(S) was one of the people who attended that meeting.
     ” I was present in the house of Abdullah bin Judan at so excellent a pact that I would not
    exchange my part in it for a herd of red camels; and if now in Islam. I were summoned unto it, I
    would gladly respond’’

    TITLES GIVEN TO MUHAMMAD(S)

     Sadiq: the Truthful


     Ameen: The trustworthy

    MARRIAGE TO KHADIJAH(RA)

     Khadijah(RA) heard about the honesty of Muhammad(RA).


     She needed someone to take her merchandise to Syria.
     She sent a slave Maysera along with Muhammad(S).
     She earned double the prophet.
     Maysera always talked about the honesty of Muhammad(S).
     She was so impressed she went and asked Abu Talib if she could marry him.
     He accepted on behalf of Muhammad(S).

    FIXING OF THE BLACK STONE

     The Kabbah was situated in a low part of the Faran valley.


     It was destroyed in a flood.
     It was rebuilt.
     When it was fully rebuilt the tribes had a quarrel on who would place the black stone in place.
     It was decided that the first person to come to the Kabbah next morning would choose what
    happens.
     Muhammad(S) was the first person.
     He made all the tribe leaders put the stone on a cloth, each hold one corner of the cloth.
     Present the cloth to him and he would put the stone in himself.
     Everyone was satisfied with this decision.

    CALL TO PROHETHOOD

     With age Muhammad(S) thought who the real god was.


     He spent much time in solitude.

    Islamiat notes prepared by Sir Baazil Madhat 03454449009


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     When he turned 40 he was almost always meditating in the cave of Hira.


     One day suddenly angel Jibrael showed up.
     Asked him to read, he replied I cannot read.
     Angel Jibrael embraced him tightly and again asked to read, his reply did not change.
     This happened 3 times.
     Prophet(S) read in fear of dying if he was embraced any tighter.
     These were the first verses of the surah Alaq.
     The prophet(S) was shaken by this experience.
     Ran out of cave.
     But anywhere he looked he saw Angel Jibrael(AS) saying: ”O Muhammad(S), you are the
    messenger of Allah and I am Jibrael.”
     The Prophet(S), when the vision faded, ran home and told Hazrat Khadija(RA) everything.
     She consoled the prophet(S)
     Took to Warqa bin Naufal.
     After questioning the Prophet(S) a little he confirmed that Muhammad(S) was the last prophet
    of Allah.

    PREACHING

    MIGRATION TO ABYSSINIA

    BOYCOTT

    VISIT TO TAIF

    PERSECUTIONS AND DIFFICULTIES

    ISRA AND MIRAJ

    PLEDGES OF AQABAH

    Islamiat notes prepared by Sir Baazil Madhat 03454449009

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