The Life Of The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

The Life of the Prophet

Muhammad

(Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful

All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths,

Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah be

upon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clear

proofs and undeniable arguments. I praise Him for all of His bounties. I ask Him to increase His

Grace and Generosity. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, who

has no partner, the One, Who Subdues, the Generous, the Forgiving. I bear witness that our leader

Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, His beloved and dear one, the best of all creation. He

was honoured with the Glorious Qur¡¯an that has been an enduring miracle throughout the years.

He was also sent with his guiding Sunnah that shows the way for those who seek guidance. Our

leader Muhammad has been particularised with the characteristic of eloquent and pithy speech,

and simplicity and ease in the religion. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the

other Prophets and Messengers, all of their families and the rest of the righteous.

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The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

The Life of the

Prophet Muhammad

Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

By Leila Azzam & Aisha Gouverneur

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The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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Index

How It All Began ..................................................................................... 3

The Children of Ishmael .......................................................................... 7

The Promise At Zamzam ........................................................................ 9

The Elephant Refuses To Move. .......................................................... 11

The Prophet Is Born............................................................................... 13

A Time With Halimah............................................................................ 15

The Orphan's Childhood ....................................................................... 17

The Prophet's Marriage ......................................................................... 19

The Coming of The Archangel Gabriel ............................................... 22

The First Muslimsr................................................................................ 24

The Troubles Begin ............................................................................... 27

The King Who Believed ........................................................................ 29

The Cruelty of Quraysh ........................................................................ 32

The Year of Sorrow................................................................................ 35

The Night Journey And The Ascent To Heaven ............................... 37

The Treaty of ¡®Aqabah........................................................................... 39

Al-Hijrah .................................................................................................. 41

Arrival In Yathrib .................................................................................. 44

The Battle Of Badr................................................................................. 46

Uhud-Defeat Comes From Disobedience ......................................... 50

The Battle Of The Trench ................................................................... 54

The Treaty Of Hudaybiyah .................................................................. 59

The Invitation ........................................................................................ 63

Entry Into Mecca. .................................................................................. 68

The Lesson Of Pride At The Valley Of Hunayn ................................ 72

Tabuk-The Test Of Faith .......................................................................75

The Farewell Pilgrimage ...................................................................... 78

The Prophet¡¯s Death ............................................................................. 82

GLOSSARY ............................................................................................. 84

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How It All Began

Nearly four thousand years ago, in the Sumerian town of Ur in the valley

of the river Euphrates, lived a young man named Abraham. The people of

Ur had once worshipped Allah but as time passed they forgot the true

religion and started praying to idols, statues made of wood or clay and

sometimes even of precious stones. Even as a small child Abraham could

not understand how his people, and especially his father, could make

these images with their own hands, call them gods, and then worship

them. He had always refused to join his people when they paid respect to

these statues. Instead he would leave the town and sit alone, thinking

about the heavens and the world about him. He was sure his people were

doing wrong and so alone he searched for the right way. One clear night

as he sat staring at the sky he saw a beautiful shining star, so beautiful

that he cried out: ?This must be Allah!' He looked at it in awe for some

time, until suddenly it began to fade and then it disappeared. He turned

away in disappointment saying: I love not things that set. (Qur'an 6.77)

On another night Abraham was again looking at the sky and he saw

the rising moon, so big and bright that he felt he could almost touch it. He

thought to himself: This is my Lord. (Qur'an 6.78) But it was not long

before the moon set as well. Then he said, Unless my Lord guide me, I

surely shall become one of the folk who are astray. (Qur'an 6.78)

Abraham then saw the beauty and splendor of the sunrise and decided

that the sun must be the biggest and most powerful thing in the universe.

But for the third time he was wrong, for the sun set at the end of the day.

It was then that he realized that Allah is the Most Powerful, the Creator of

the stars, the moon, the sun, the earth and of all living things. Suddenly he

felt himself totally at peace, because he knew that he had found the Truth.

When he said unto his father and his folk: What do you worship? They

said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted to them. He said: Do they

hear you when you cry? Or do they benefit or harm you? They said: Nay,

but we found our fathers acting in this manner.

He said: See now that which you worship, You and your forefathers!

Lo! they are (all) an enemy to me, except the Lord of the Worlds. Who

created me, and He guides me, And Who feeds me and waters me. And

when I sicken, then He heals me. And Who causes me to die, then gives

me lift (again) And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the

Day of judgement. (Qur'an 26.70-82)

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