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Life of Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh )

Life of Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh ). Part 1. Lineage. Early years of Muhammad. Raised by Halima in the desert area for first few years Brought back to his family: Age 5 Years His mother Aminah dies: Age 6 Years In custody and care of Abdul Mut’talib

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Life of Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh )

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  1. Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Part 1

  2. Lineage

  3. Early years of Muhammad • Raised by Halima in the desert area for first few years • Brought back to his family: Age 5 Years • His mother Aminah dies: Age 6 Years • In custody and care of Abdul Mut’talib • Grandfather Abdul Mut’talib dies: Age 8 Years • Uncle Abu Talib is the custodian and protector: Age 8 Years up.

  4. Muhammad in his Teens • Travels to Syria: Age 12 Yrs • Works as a shepherd

  5. Muhammad in his twenties • In Charge of Khadijah’s Caravan to Syria • Marries Khadijah • Known as Al-Amin (for his integrity) • Al-Amin means The Trustworthy • Solves the Ka'ba Dispute: Unique solution • In Rebuilding Al-Ka`ba the Tribes compete for honor: • To Place the Black Stone in place • Possibility of Fighting • Solution needed • Muhammad (Age 25), called Al-Amin was entrusted for verdict • His solution prevented a war

  6. Muhammad in his thirties • Character: Impeccable • Several Children: • Four girls and • Three boys • Marriage Relationship: Ideal

  7. Religions of the times: Arabia and Areas Around • Arabia: Mostly Pagans, Some Christians, and Many Jews • Persia: Mostly Zoroastrians, Many Christians, and Many Jews • Byzantine: Mostly Christians, Many Jews, and some Zoroastrians • All above had some Pagans

  8. Social behavior • Visiting the Poor quite often • Helping the Disadvantaged as possible • Tending to the sick • Retreating to Cave Hiraa • Fairly often • More so during Ramadhan

  9. Prophethood • At Hiraa: Gets the Message • Sees Gabriel: While descending down the Noor Mountain • Goes Home: Scared and Exhausted • Relates to Khadijah the First revelations

  10. The first Revelation اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ   خَلَقَ الإنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ   اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الأكْرَمُ   الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ   عَلَّمَ الإنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ • "Read in the name of your Lord who creates;  He created man from a cell. • Read and your Lord is most gracious, Who taught by the pen, • He taught man what man knew not."

  11. Hiraa cave • On top of Noor Mountain • Facing Mecca and Ka’ba • Complete silence and Pure air • Perfect for Meditation

  12. Jabal Al-Noor

  13. Earliest Muslims • Khadijah: First person (woman) to Islam • Maysara: Servant of the Prophet • Ali: First male to Islam (10 Yr old) • Abu Bakr: Friend of the Prophet

  14. Message Confidential • Friends and the Close Ones • The Disadvantaged: • The slaves • The Meek • The lowest in the Society • The above formed THE HARD CORE • Sermons: Frequent and Irresistibly attractive

  15. Message in the open • By the 3rd Yr of advent of Islam • Party at Home: about 40 people • Speech at Mount Safa: Call for Islam • Pagan Disbelievers: Animosity against Muhammad and Islam is Intensified • Harassment: Accelerated

  16. Quraish treatment of Muslims • Harsh Measures: Harassments to the extreme • Killing Yasir and his Wife by quartering them. Their son, Ammar, is orphaned • Bilal: Dealt with by horrible and mean treatment, but he defiantly stood fast • Abuse of Muhammad (pbuh) became very frequent

  17. To the refuge • By the 5th Yr, life intolerable: • Wave of Muslims leave to Abyssinia • Second wave follow (about 80 people) • Quranic Revelations: Continue frequently • Conditions in Mecca continue to deteriorate • Muslims in Mecca have a very rough time

  18. Why the animosity by Quraish? • Fear of loss: Their Financial Status • Loss of Prestige and Standing in the Community • Change of Character of the Jahiliya • Facing Defiance and Challenge by Islam • Fear of the Unknown

  19. Efforts to buy out MuhammadQuraish Tried: • Bribing • Offerings • Abuse • Verbal • Physical

  20. Harsh measure to the extremeQuraish boycotts Benu Hashim • Muhammad and all Benu Hashim: Along with their families • In an eerie valley without Communication or Interaction • Boycott lasting three years • Conditions deteriorating fast: Hunger, Sickness, and Desperation • As a result: Wife (Khadijah), and Uncle (Abu Talib) Die

  21. Dome over Khadijah’sGrave, Pre 1925

  22. Jannatul Mu'alla,جنة المعلى, Mecca, Pre 1925

  23. Jannatul Mu'alla,جنة المعلى, Mecca, Nowadays

  24. Israa and Mi’raaj The Holy Quran says: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَى بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلاً مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الأَقْصَىالَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ البَصِيرُGlory be to him who by night took His servant from the Masjid Al-Haram to Masjid Al-Aqsa,  to show His Wonders ... • Israa and Mi’raaj a most Unique Journey • Muhammad Taken from Mecca to Jerusalem • From Jerusalem to Heavens above • To be in the Presence of God • Five daily Prayers Commanded

  25. The Message • Number of Muslims: Slowly increasing • Attitude of the Pagans: Antagonistic to the Extreme • Attempts in Taif: Very disappointing • The revelations: A large part of Quran is revealed by now

  26. Negotiations with Medina delegation • First Group from Medina: About a dozen • Second Group from Medina: About 70 • Conditions in Medina: Inviting and Friendly • To Leave Mecca: Mandatory but has to be planned well

  27. Disbelievers' attempt I • Representation from every tribe: To Kill Muhammad • All are to Kill Muhammad at Night • When all share in Killing Muhammad: • Clan of Muhammad would not be able to avenge his blood against all • Thus, the Disbelievers get rid of Islam

  28. The escape • Ali stays eagerly in Muhammad's Bed, Risking his Life: • Attackers think Muhammad was in bed • Instead, attackers see Ali in his bed • Enraged, they ask: Where is Muhammad • Ali gleefully answers: You are the pursuer • Alarmed, the disbelievers call for massive search: Large Price to find Muhammad

  29. The escape II • Abu Bakr waits in his house for Muhammad • Nighttime: Muhammad escapes unnoticed • Muhammad and Abu Bakr Leave undiscovered: To Thaur Mountain • Thaur Mountain is rough and South of Mecca

  30. In cave Thaur • Quraish in the lookout for Muhammad • High price offered to anyone finding Muhammad • Muhammad and Abu Bakr stay for 3 days in the cave • Location of cave in Thaur Mountain • The role of the Dove and Spider

  31. Cave of Thaur Mountain • Food and news brought in by Asmaa daughter of Abu Bakr • Hurriedly: • Spider weaves a Web at the cave’s entrance • A dove builds a nest • Quraish in a Chase: Reaches the Cave, but abandons search because of the Web and Nest at the cave’s entrance

  32. Toward Medina • Suraqah in pursuit: Finds Muhammad but changes and becomes Defender than Pursuer • Travel Condition: Along uncommonly used road, rough, tough, and hot • Special Revelation: Quran promises Muhammad that he would return in triumph • After two weeks, they arrive at Qubaa

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