Monday, May 26, 2008

Knowing Muhammad...

Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) was the last of all the prophets sent by Allah Taa’laa.
Allah Taa’laa decided that after Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) there will be no more prophets sent to teach and guide the people of the world.
Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) was born more than 1400 years ago in the year 570 A.D. His father, Abdullah, died just before he was born.His mother, Aminah gave him to a Bedouin nurse named Halimah to take care of him. After three years Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) came back to see his mother. When Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) was six years old his mother died. He was then cared for by his grand father ‘Abdul Muttalib. Abdul Muttalib was a very sweet and caring person who gave Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) special attention. After his death Abu Talib became responsible for Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) he loved Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W).
Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) was a remarkable child with an exceptional sense of right and wrong, fairness and respect.When he was a child playing with his friends, two angels came down and washed young Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W)’s heart with zam zam water. This purified his soul removing any hate, jealousy or evil thoughts and desires.
As Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) became older, his reputation for honesty and fairness caught the attention of the townspeople of Makkah. He earned the names As-Sadiq (the truthful) and Al-Amin (the trustworthy).On many occasions, Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W)’s skills of logic and reason were able to stop tribes from going to war and killing each other.
Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) used to spend hours in the cave of Hira thinking about Allah Taa’laa. Once when he was in the cave of Hira. The angel Jibril came and gave the first Wahi (revelation).
For the first few years Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) gave the message of Allah only to his family and close friends. Then Allah Taa’laa ordered him to spread the message of Allah Taa’laa openly to every one. But only a few people believed in him. Most people did not want to leave idol worshipping.
The Kufar of Makkah gave Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) and his followers a very hard time. They tried every thing to stop the spread of Islam.
The Muslims went through many hardships until Sayyidinah Muhammad (S.A.W) left Makkah and migrated to Madina. The migration is called Hijrah.
In the following years the number of Muslims grew and the influence of Islam increased.Through out the Madina years, battles were fought with the Makkans.Ten years after Hijrah the Muslims conquered Makkah.

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