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MUHAMMAD (PBUH)
FROM EARLY LIFE TO PROPHETHOOD
WORLD BEFORE HOLY PROPHET
The dark, dismal dreary night of spiritual gloom and moral turpitude was spread all over the world. Africa was still imliibited by wild beasts and naked humanity. Europe was sunk in barbarism and murders were committed ”in the name of Christianity. Instead of ”Love the enemy”, the cry was ”kill the brother”. Satan instead of Jesus, had taken possession of the hearts of men. The hatred of sect against sect in Christendom had become so violent that even beasts were more human than humanity. Manhood was debased, womanhood was corrupted, religion had degenerated. The temple of spiritual virtue founded by Jesus had become the den of inhuman fanaticism. All the glory of Greece, all the greatness of Rome, was gone. From London to Constantinople from Spain to Russia, there was not a single ray of the light beauty, virtue or justice. The heart of man was filled with infidelity. And the people like uncared for sheep, were they prey of the immoral wolves of humanity. The ten commandments of Hazrat Musa had been substituted by the ten opposite commandments of human devils. The Arab, had forgotten the religion of their forefathers, Noah and Abraham and were on the verge of extinction on account of their immorality their extravagance and their tribal feuds.
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slaves of Sudras and Gods of Brahmans. China knew ncj God and was content to die in the pit of materialism. Abdul Hameed Siddiqui says, ”Arabia was plunged in the darkness of evil and superstition. The rest of the world was no better. But after the gloom of’ages there appeared in the person of Muhammad (PBUH) a bright Birth of Muhammad (PBUH)
The widowed Hazrat Aminah gave birth to the most revered personality among all the mankind, Muhammad (PBUH). He was born on Monday the 12th Rabiul Awwal to most of the historians which corresponds (probably) to March/April 571 A.D., if we agree that the Hijrah year begins on 16th July 622 A.D. According to others like ’Allama Shibli Numani’ it was Monday the 9th Rabiul Awwal. However, there is no difference of opinion in the day which falls on Monday. The child was named Muhammad (PBlJH) by his grand father and Ahmad by his mother. Both these names are mentioned in the Holy Quran.2 Infancy and Childhood
According to the Arabian custom, in order to leai-n the pure Arabic dialect (and to enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the country side at the same time) the baby was given in the custody of the nurse Halimah, who visited Makkah during those days in search of a rich baby to bring up but was not successful, hence was obliged to accept orphan Muhammad (PBUH) as it was heavenly destined f(>r her.3
Nurse Halimah belonged to the Banu Sa’d family of Hawazin tribe, which was famous for its fluent and beautiful dialect. In the first instance he lived with nurse. Halimah for two years itfter which she brought him back to Makkah but carried back again because of the plague epidemic ranging over there during tliose days. Muhammad (PBUH) spent about six years with her among the Banu Sa’d, during that time he developed the purest dialect of Arabic about which he spoke later: ”Verily, I*am the most eloquent Ariib amongst you; my descent is from the Quraysh and I speak the tongue of Banu Sa’d. The Holy Prophet had the utmost regard and respect for his
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’ Abdul Hameed Siddiqui, The Life of Muhammad (PBUH), Lahore. 1989, P.38.

2 Saif-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, Ar-Baheeq Al-Makhtum, Lahore, 1995, p.55.

1 Dr. Majid Ali Khan, Muhammad (PBUH) the Final Messenger, Lahcre, T983 P 52.
foster-mother, nurse Halimah and he did not fail to demonstrate it when she visited him after his marriage with Khadijah.4