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Seerah – 10 – Early Years of Rasoolullah (SAW) |
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Written by Aboobacker Sidheek
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Sunday, 23 August 2009 |
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Rasoolullah (SAW) was initially nursed by his mother and Umm Ayman whose name is Baraka. Umm Ayman is an Abysinian woman who lived in Mecca and later became Muslim. Zaid bu Harisa, the emancipated slave of Rasoolullah (SAW), married her.
There was a tradition among the urban Arabs to send their children to grow up in the desert. They used to believe that the desert is more pure, is a cleaner environment and is healthier to grow in. They realized that city is not a good environment to bring up their children, especially with Mecca because it received lot of visitors from all over Arabia. They could bring with them different diseases and germs into town. The desert is pure, hot and dry which makes it unsuitable environment for the growth of bacteria. They also believe that it would strengthen their character due to harshness of the desert.
Rasoolullah (SAW) was also sent to the desert. Haleema Saad (r) narrates the story. She says that she came to Mecca with her friends so that they could take with them children to nurse or adopt. For them, this was something they were paid for. That particular year was the year of famine and people were very poor.
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Seerah – 9 – Birth of Prophet Muhammed (SAW) |
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Written by Aboobacker Sidheek
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Sunday, 23 August 2009 |
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Rasoolullah (SAW) was born in the Year of Elephant; the year Allah (SWT) destroyed the army of Abraha. His father Abdullah was on a journey to Sham while his mother Amina was pregnant. Abdullah ended up dying close to Madina and was buried there. He died before the birth of Rasoolullah (SAW).
During the delivery of Rasoolullah (SAW), his mother Amina saw a light coming out of her reaching the towards Sham. The light was interpreted as the light of Rasoolullah (SAW) reaching to the world.
Allah knows best to place His prophethood. He chose the best to be His Messenger – Muhammed (SAW).
Ibn Abbas says, certain things reached the ear of Rasoolullah (SAW) such “as he is the only good person among his clan”. So he mounted the pulpit and asked “Who am I?”
They replied, “You are the Messenger of Allah”.
He replied, “I am Muhammed bin (son of) Abdillah bin (son of) Abdul Muthalib. Allah devised the creation and made me part of his best creatures. He made them all into two groups placing me in the better of them. He created the tribes, placed me in the best; sub divided into clans and placed me in the best one; and the best of you in clan and in spirit.” Be first to comment this article | Quote this article on your site | Views: 470 |
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Seerah – 8 – Qualities of Arabs before Islam |
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Written by Aboobacker Sidheek
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Sunday, 23 August 2009 |
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The situation of Arabia and the world were very desperate and needed the light of Prophethood. Shaikh Abu Hasan Al Nadavi has written an excellent book on this topic called - What has the world lost by the downfall of the Muslims?
It wasn’t entirely evil, people around the world still retained some good qualities. Al Boothy relates some of the good qualities of the non-believers of the Arabs had at the time of rasoolullah (SAW). He mentions few examples like generosity, hospitality, fulfilling of pledge, pride and denial of shame and injustice, firm will and self determination, perseverance and deliberateness, pure and simple life.
These were some of the aspects that were taken advantage by Islam. Sahabah (r), because they had these qualities, were successful in spreading the religion. Their generosity and hospitality made them welcome. They weren’t like a despised occupier. People saw them as liberating army that free them from slavery and servitude that they were going through. History of Egypt and Syria are examples of that. They were ruled by Romans before being liberated.
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