early life of the prophet muhammad (571 - 610 AD )

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    • During the Makkan period, Muhammad spent the early years of his prophethood secretly inviting people to Islam.
    • born in 571AD on a monday in banu hashim lane, makkah on the date 12th rabbi ul awwal
    • mother: Amna Bint Wahab, died when the prophet was 6
    • father: Abdullah, passed away 2 months before the Prophets birth
    • first person to suckle the prophet after his mother; thuyebah, abu lahab's freed slave girl.
    • the prophet was sent to the wet-nurse of a bedouin tribe, her name was halima sadia, they sent him to halima as amina had no milk to feed her child. arab families sent their children to these tribeswomen so they wouldnt be in the city and they'd learn the authentic dialect of arabic. halima sadia was an honourable woman, she was selected by the Prophet's grandfather, Abdul Muttalib.
    • halima was from the bani sa'd tribe
    • miracles accompanied the birth of the prophet. 14 galleries of Kisra's palace crumbled, and the Magian's sacred fire died down.
    • halima's life was full of poverty and destitution, but with the arrival of the prophet it was filled with great fortune. the pale faces of halima and her children became bright and rosy. before he came to her tribe, the gardens weren't lush, but at his arrival they became luscious and the region turned fresh and green.
    • after the death of his mother, the prophet went back to live with his grand father Abdul muttalib. He stayed there until he reached puberty.
    • at age 25, the prophet married khadijah, who was 15 years older than him. She was one of the wealthiest women in Makkah, and owned many businesses including caravans which travelled across Arabia.
    • khadijah was known for being kind hearted and generous. she was also very intelligent and wise. when she met the prophet, she saw something special about him and knew that he was going to do something important.
    • khadija was known for being kind hearted and generous, and was respected by all people. she was also very intelligent and wise, and was well versed in business matters.
    • when the prophet proposed marriage to Khadija, she accepted immediately without hesitation or consultation with anyone else. this shows how much faith she had in him.
    • the first revelation happened on mount hira', where the prophet used to go to meditate and pray.