بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is born
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was born in She'eb Banu Hashim in Makkah.
It was a Monday morning in spring, the ninth day of Rabi' Al-Awwal
(according to some sources it was the Twelfth of Rabi' Al-Awwal),
fifty to fifty-five days after Abraha's failed attack on the Ka'bah. In
Arabic, the word for elephant is ''Feel'' and hence the year came to
be known as Amm Al-Feel (the Year of the Elephant). In the
Gregorian calendar, the date corresponds to April 22, 571 C.E.
While Amina was pregnant, she had a dream that a light was emitted
from her lower body that illuminated the palaces of Syria. When she
went into labor, Shifa bint Amr, the mother of Abdul Rahman bin Auf,
served as midwife. Abdul Muttalib received the news of his grandson's
birth with joy. He took the newborn to the Ka'bah and invoked Allah's
blessings and gave thanks.
Believing his grandson would grow up to be highly praised, Abdul
Muttalib named him Muhammad, which means ''he who is praised.''
In keeping with Arab tradition, he then shaved the baby's head and
circumcised him on the seventh day. Afterwards, he invited his fellow-
Makkans to a feast.
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was first nursed by his mother, and then
by Umm Ayman, his father's slave. An Abyssinian whose real name was
Barakah, she embraced Islam and migrated to Madinah, where she died
six months after the Prophet's death.
Foster Brothers
Thuwaybah, the slave of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم 's uncle Adu Lahab,
also nursed the infant. At that time, Thuwaybah was also nursing her
own child, Masrooh,as well as Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib and Abu
Salamah bin Abdul Asad Makhzoomi. Hence, these three men became
foster brothers because they were nursed by her.
In the care of Haleemah Sa'diya
It was customary among the citizens of Makkah to put their newborns in
the care of Bedouin women who would raise them for a couple of years
in the desert. The Makkans believed that the unspoiled, rugged desert
environment would make their children strong and hardy. Furthermore,
an upbringing among the Bedouins ensured that the children would learn
the purest form of the Arabic language spoken throughout Arabia.
Some women from Banu Sa'd bin Bakr bin Hawazen came to offer their
services to local families. Abdul Muttalib asked each of them to take his
grandson Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم,but all of them declined the offer
when they were told the child's father was dead. They felt the family of a
fatherless child would not be able to reward them handsomely.
Haleemah bint Abu Dhuwayb had also come to Makkah that day. While
all the other Bedouin women had found children to nurse, she was not
so fortunate. She saw Abdul Muttalib with an infant in his arms and took
pity on the child who had been rejected by the other women. She and
her husband took the infant Muhammad back to the desert.Haleemah
was happy she was not returning empty-handed.
Haleemah and her husband, Harith bin Abdul Uzzah, both belonged to
the tribe of sa'd bin Bakr bin Hawazen. Their children became the
Prophet's foster brothers and sisters. Their names were Abdullah, Anisa,
and Judhama, who was better known as Shayma. Judhama also nursed
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Extracts from When the Moon Split
by Safiur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is born
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was born in She'eb Banu Hashim in Makkah.
It was a Monday morning in spring, the ninth day of Rabi' Al-Awwal
(according to some sources it was the Twelfth of Rabi' Al-Awwal),
fifty to fifty-five days after Abraha's failed attack on the Ka'bah. In
Arabic, the word for elephant is ''Feel'' and hence the year came to
be known as Amm Al-Feel (the Year of the Elephant). In the
Gregorian calendar, the date corresponds to April 22, 571 C.E.
While Amina was pregnant, she had a dream that a light was emitted
from her lower body that illuminated the palaces of Syria. When she
went into labor, Shifa bint Amr, the mother of Abdul Rahman bin Auf,
served as midwife. Abdul Muttalib received the news of his grandson's
birth with joy. He took the newborn to the Ka'bah and invoked Allah's
blessings and gave thanks.
Believing his grandson would grow up to be highly praised, Abdul
Muttalib named him Muhammad, which means ''he who is praised.''
In keeping with Arab tradition, he then shaved the baby's head and
circumcised him on the seventh day. Afterwards, he invited his fellow-
Makkans to a feast.
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was first nursed by his mother, and then
by Umm Ayman, his father's slave. An Abyssinian whose real name was
Barakah, she embraced Islam and migrated to Madinah, where she died
six months after the Prophet's death.
Foster Brothers
Thuwaybah, the slave of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم 's uncle Adu Lahab,
also nursed the infant. At that time, Thuwaybah was also nursing her
own child, Masrooh,as well as Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib and Abu
Salamah bin Abdul Asad Makhzoomi. Hence, these three men became
foster brothers because they were nursed by her.
In the care of Haleemah Sa'diya
It was customary among the citizens of Makkah to put their newborns in
the care of Bedouin women who would raise them for a couple of years
in the desert. The Makkans believed that the unspoiled, rugged desert
environment would make their children strong and hardy. Furthermore,
an upbringing among the Bedouins ensured that the children would learn
the purest form of the Arabic language spoken throughout Arabia.
Some women from Banu Sa'd bin Bakr bin Hawazen came to offer their
services to local families. Abdul Muttalib asked each of them to take his
grandson Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم,but all of them declined the offer
when they were told the child's father was dead. They felt the family of a
fatherless child would not be able to reward them handsomely.
Haleemah bint Abu Dhuwayb had also come to Makkah that day. While
all the other Bedouin women had found children to nurse, she was not
so fortunate. She saw Abdul Muttalib with an infant in his arms and took
pity on the child who had been rejected by the other women. She and
her husband took the infant Muhammad back to the desert.Haleemah
was happy she was not returning empty-handed.
Haleemah and her husband, Harith bin Abdul Uzzah, both belonged to
the tribe of sa'd bin Bakr bin Hawazen. Their children became the
Prophet's foster brothers and sisters. Their names were Abdullah, Anisa,
and Judhama, who was better known as Shayma. Judhama also nursed
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Extracts from When the Moon Split
by Safiur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
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