Biography of Prophet Muhammad (s) with Links to Comparative Religion(Copyright 1. All Rights Reserved)Prophet Muhammad (s) was born in 5. CE in Makkah (Bakka, Baca, Mecca). His father, Abdullah, died several weeks before his birth in Yathrib (Medinah) where he went to visit his father's maternal relatives. He was raised by his paternal grandfather 'Abd al Muttalib (Shaybah) until the age of eight, and after his grandfather’s death by Abu Talib, his paternal uncle. Many years before Muhammad's birth, 'Abd al Muttalib had established himself as an influential leader of the Arab tribe .
Makkah was a city state well connected to the caravan routes to Syria and Egypt in the north and northwest and Yemen in the south. Muhammad was a descendant of Prophet Ismail through the lineage of his second son Kedar. It was re- built (raised from the existing foundation) by Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham) and Ismail (Ishmael). Allah is the proper name of the One True God, creator and sustainer of the universe, who does not have a partner or associate, and He did not beget nor was He begotten. Unlike the word god, the word Allah does not have a plural or gender. Muhammad was popularly known as . The title Al- Ameen means the Honest, the Reliable and the Trustworthy, and it signified the highest standard of moral and public life. Soon after this trip when he was twenty- five, Khadijah proposed marriage to Muhammad through a relative. Muhammad accepted the proposal. At that time, Khadijah was twice widowed and forty years old. Khadijah (ra) and Muhammad (s) were the parents of six children - four daughters and two sons. Home / Books / Prophet Muhammad / Page 1 of 2 Filter by: Sort by: + Main Menu Books Best sellers & Featured Quran Hadith Aqeedah & Creed Children Books Fatawa, Fiqh & Shariah (Islamic Verdicts & Law. Yathrib soon became known as Medina, the City of the Prophet. Muhammad remained here for the next six years, building the first Muslim community and gradually gathering more and more people to his side. Back to top 625-628 The Military Period Early. Books on the Prophet Muhammad -- Recommended by Dr. Abou El Fadl Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced designations were determined by Dr. His first son Qasim died at the age of two. He was nicknamed Abul Qasim, meaning the father of Qasim. His second son Abdullah died in infancy. Abdullah was also called affectionately as . The four daughters were: Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah (ra). The original, pristine message of Prophet Ibrahim was lost, and it was mixed with superstitions and traditions of pilgrims and visitors from distant places, who were used to idol worship and myths. In every generation, a small group of men and women detested the pollution of Ka’bah and kept pure their practice of the religion taught by Prophets Ibrahim and Ismail. They used to spend some of their time away from this polluted environment in retreats to nearby hills. On this first appearance, Gabriel (as) said to Muhammad: . The Angel Gabriel then embraced him until he reached the limit of his endurance and after releasing said: . Gabriel repeated the embrace for the third time, asked him to repeat after him and said. He created man from that which clings. Recite; and thy Lord is most Bountiful, He who has taught by the pen, taught man what he knew not. Thus it was in the year 6. CE the revelation began. When he reached his home, tired and frightened, he asked his wife: . After his awe had somewhat abated, his wife Khadijah asked him about the reason of his great anxiety and fear. She then assured him by saying: . Khadijah then consulted with her cousin Waraqa who was an old, saintly man possessing knowledge of previous revelations and scriptures. Waraqa confirmed to her that the visitor was none other than the Angel Gabriel who had come to Moses. He then added that Muhammad is the expected Prophet. Khadijah accepted the revelation as truth and was the first person to accept Islam. She supported her husband in every hardship, most notably during the three- year . She died at the age of sixty- five in the month of Ramadan soon after the lifting of the boycott in 6. CE. The revelations that he received were sometimes a few verses, a part of a chapter or the whole chapter. Books > Islamic Books > Prophet Muhammad (s) > Results 1-50 of 83 1 2 Prophet Muhammad (s) Sorting: Filter Shop by Age 3 to 5 years (07) 6 to 7 years (06) 8 to 10 years (18) 11 to 12 years (12) 12+ years (16) Items Types Shop by Language Shop by. Books on Islam and Muslims Prophet Muhammad Fatima al-Zahra The 12 Imams Imam Ali Imam al-Husayn and Karbala Imam al-Mahdi Companions Scholars Early Islamic History Laws & Worship General Islamic Laws Hajj (Pilgrimage) Hijab (Islamic Modest Dress) Marriage Salaat (Ritual. Some revelations came down in response to an inquiry by the nonbelievers. The revealed verses were recorded on a variety of available materials (leather, palm leaves, bark, shoulder bones of animals), memorized as soon as they were revealed, and were recited in daily prayers by Muslims . Angel Gabriel taught the order and arrangement of verses, and the Prophet instructed his several scribes to record verses in that order . Once a year, the Prophet used to recite all the verses revealed to him up to that time to Gabriel to authenticate the accuracy of recitation and the order of verses . All the revealed verses (over a period of 2. CE) were compiled in the book known as Qur’an. The name Qur’an appears in the revealed verses. The Qur’an does not contain even a word from the Prophet. The Qur'an speaks in the first person, i. Allah's commandments to His creation. Gabriel also visited the Prophet throughout his mission informing and teaching him of events and strategy as needed to help in the completion of the prophetic mission. The Prophet’s sayings, actions, and approvals are recorded separately in collections known as Hadith. This small group comprised of youth as well as older people from a wide range of economic and social background. The Prophet was directed by a recent revelation to start preaching Islam to everyone. He then began to recite revelations to people in public and invite them to Islam. The Quraish, leaders of Makkah, took his preaching with hostility. The most hostile and closest to the prophet was his uncle Abu Lahab and his wife. Initially, they and other leaders of Quraish tried to bribe him with money and power including an offer to make him king if he were to abandon his message. When this did not work, they tried to convince his uncle Abu Talib to accept the best young man of Makkah in place of Muhammad and to allow them to kill Muhammad. His uncle tried to persuade the Prophet to stop preaching but the Prophet said: . I will keep preaching until Allah makes Islam prevail or I die. Those who were weak, poor or slaves were publicly tortured. The Muslims from well- to- do families were physically restrained in their homes with the condition that if they recant they will be allowed freedom of movement. The Prophet was publicly ridiculed and humiliated including frequent throwing of filth on him in the street and while he prayed in the Ka’bah. In spite of great hardships and no apparent support, the message of Islam kept all Muslims firm in their belief. The Prophet was asked by God to be patient and to preach the message of Qur’an. He advised Muslims to remain patient because he did not receive any revelation yet to retaliate against their persecutors. Eighty people, not counting the small children, emigrated in small groups to avoid detection. No sooner had they left the Arabian coastline, the leaders of Quraish discovered their flight. They decided to not leave these Muslims in peace, and immediately sent two of their envoys to Negus to bring all of them back. However, Negus allowed them to stay under his protection after he investigated Muslim belief and heard the revelations about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them both), which appears in Chapter 1. Mary, of the Qur’an. The emigrants were allowed freedom of worship in Abyssinia. The ban lasted for three years without the desired effect. Just before the ban was lifted, the Prophet was contacted by the leaders of Quraish to agree to a compromise under which they should all practice both religions (i. Islam and Idolatry). Upon hearing this, the Prophet recited a revelation (Chapter 1. For you your religion and for me mine. She and her husband had emigrated to Abyssinia in the early years of persecution. After her husband died, she came back to Makkah and sought Prophet’s shelter. The Prophet, recognizing her sacrifices for Islam, extended his shelter by marrying her. Later in the same year, the Prophet upon receiving the divine command in a dream, after approval of Sawdah, contracted marriage to A’ishah, the daughter of his dear companion Abu Bakr. She joined the Prophet in Medinah, completing the marriage contract. Sawdah and A’ishah (ra) were the only wives until he was fifty- six years old. Gabriel (as) visited the Prophet here suggesting that the angels were ready to destroy the town if he were to ask Allah for the punishment. Nevertheless, the Prophet declined and prayed for future generations of Taif to accept Islam . It was on the return journey from Taif that the verses from Surah Al Jinn (Chapter 7. It indicated that the Qur’an is a book of guidance to both the Jinns and Humankind.
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