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Who
was Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
Muhammad was the Rasool i.e the Messenger
and Prophet of Allah who recieved the Message
from Allah through Divine revelation and
conveyed the same to Humanity.
Where was the
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) born?
Muhammad the Messenger and Prophet was
born at Makka in Arabia. Makka is
located in the Hejaz province of present
day Saudi Arabia. The english spelling
of Makka is Mecca, but this is not a
correct transliteration (i.e. the
pronunciation is wrong).
Do
you know the Genealogy (Lineage) of the
Prophet?
Yes I can name up to his
father's great grand-father, and know
that he is descended from Prophet
Abraham. He was the son of
Abdullah, who was the son of Abdu
Muttalib who was the son of Hashim who
in turn was the son of Abd Manaf.
How
was the Prophet brought up?
Abdullah the Prophets father died before
his birth, and he lost his mother, Amina
during his infancy. He was then, for a
time under the care of his grand-father,
Abdul Muttalib, who also passed away a
few years later. His uncle, Abu
Talib then became his guardian.
How
was the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
educated?
He did not recieve any
instruction through a human agency, such
as a school, and thus did not know how
to read or write. Hid education was
solely due to Divine Sources.
When
and where was the Message of Allah first
revealed to our Prophet?
The Message of Allah was first
revealed to our Prophet through the
angel Jibreel (Gabriel), at the age of
forty, in the cave at the foot of Mt.
Hira in Makka.
What
regard had the people of Makka for our
Prophet before he announced his
Prophethood?
The people of Makka has a very
great regard for him. They honored and
respected him for his integrity and
honesty. They were extremely impressed
by both the nobility and gentleness of
his charachter.
Did
the people of Makka in general accept
Muhammad (pbuh) as a Prophet when
he first delivered to them the Message
of Allah?
No, the people of Makka in
general did not accept Muhammad (pbuh)
as a Prophet, when he first delivered to
them the Message of Allah against idols
and idolatry. Only a few embraced Islam.
Others persecuted him and his followers
so much that he, along with his
followers, was compelled to seek refuge
in Madina.
What is the
migration of our Prophet from Mecca to
Madina (Medina) called?
It is known as Al-Hijra. The
muslim Calendar commences from the day
of the migration.
How
did the people of Madina recieve our
Prophet?
Most of the people of Madina
recieved our Prophet with kindness,
believed in his teaching and mission and
embraced Islam.
When did our
Prophet die and where was he buried?
Our Prophet died at the age of
sixty-three and was buried in Madina,
where his tomb now stands.
Should
we visit the tomb of our Prophet?
Yes, indeed we should visit
the tomb of our Prophet at Madina,
preferably after performing Hajj
(Pilgrimage) to Makka. We should pray to
Almighty God to bestow his peace and
blessings upon all Messangers sent to
mankind.
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