When he reached forty years old, during one of the retreats of spiritual seclusion in the month of Ramadan, Muhammad (peace be upon him) first saw the Angel Gabriel who revealed to him the first portion of Allah’s Word to him. Startled he would turn and find nothing but rocks and trees. While going on these seclusions, the trees and rocks would say “Peace be upon you”. He became bothered with the lifestyle of Makkah its idol worshipping, superstitions and indulging in worldly lusts and pleasures.īecause of this uneasiness, he made a habit of going into seclusion in the nearby mountains of Makkah fasting and praying to the Almighty and seeking peace of mind. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), however, was a believer in One God, and all of his life he never participated in the idolatrous practices of his people. Sadly, the monotheistic message of Abraham had long become corrupted and forgotten among the general population of the Arabian Peninsula. They were married for 24 years until she passed at age 64.īack in those days, the Arabs practiced many forms of idolatry, each tribe keeping its own idols at the Kabah. Khadijah was the first wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from whom all his daughters were born. He accepted and they were shortly thereafter married. She sent someone to talk to him concerning the subject of marriage. She was 40 years old and found an attraction to the honesty and sincerity in the character of Muhammad (peace be upon him). She had been married and widowed twice and she was known for her noble characteristics, such as intelligence, good character, beauty and wealth from her business.
When he (peace be upon him) reached 25 years, he worked as a merchant for a very special woman named Khadijah. He worked as a shepherd with his family in his early years. He was actually nicknamed years before his Prophethood as “ Ameen” which means the honest and trustworthy.Īllah Almighty protected him from the evils of the Arab way of life such as drinking alcohol, fornication, theft, murder, and so on. The young Muhammad displayed exceptional virtues as a respected truthful young man whom members of various tribes would invite to act as arbitrator in their disputes. He was then raised as an orphan by his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib and later by his uncle Abu Talib. His mother Aminah died when he was 6 years old. His father Abdullah died when he was still in his mother’s womb. He was born in Makkah in 570, in the tribe of Quraish, one of the greatest tribes in Arabia that assumed leadership of Makkah. However, he is seen as the most perfect of human beings, shining like a diamond amongst coal. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is not considered to be divine but he, as all other Prophets, is a human being. Allah chose him to be the representative and living example of the final revelation. He was chosen by Allah as the final Prophet sent to mankind. Prophet Muhammad was chosen by Allah as the final Prophet sent to mankind.
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