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CHILDHOOD OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.A)

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The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.A) was the son of Abdullah and Amina. His father, Abdullah, passed away a few days before his birth. He was born in the city of Mecca in Arabia. His forefathers were the chiefs of the tribe of Quraysh.

It was customary among the noble families of Quraysh that they entrusted their new-born to country-women so that they might be brought up in the open and healthy environments. According to this custom, therefore, the mother of the Holy Prophet gave him into the care of Halima Sa'dia, a lady belonging to the tribe of Banu Sa'd.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.A) spent the first five years of his life with Halima and then she returned him to his mother, Amina. His mother brought him up with great love and devotion. When he was about six years old, she took him to Madina for a few days. On her return journey, however, she breathed her last on the way. After this his grandfather Abd al-Muttalib took him into his care.

Abd al-Muttalib loved his orphaned grandchild very much and was very kind to him. However, he too, expired after two years.

Now the Holy Prophet began to live with his uncle Abu Talib. Fatima, daughter of Asad, who was the wife of Abu Talib loved Muhammad (S.A.W.A) as if he were her own son. Abu Talib, too, was very good to him. When he undertook a journey for the purpose of trade, he took his young nephew along with him.

As Muhammad (S.A.W.A) acquired, under the guidance of his uncle, fair knowledge and experience of business, and was well spoken of by persons who happened to come in touch with him, some traders engaged him as their representative to conduct important business affairs on their behalf. Muhammad (S.A.W.A) so successfully executed these trusts that people were perfectly satisfied with his honesty. The people, therefore, respected him very much and used to call him Sadiq (the truthful) and Amin (the trustworthy).

From his early childhood he never took part in idolatrous rituals and never told a lie. He had excellent habits and an unimpeachable character.

Honesty and truthfulness command respect and honor.


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Salam Alaikum

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Hassan Tabatabai

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The Holy Prophet Muhammad spent the first five years of his life with Halima and then she returned him to his mother, Amina.

I don't understand why he had to separated from his mother for five years. His mother died when he was six. So he was with her only for a year. So sad !

But why did they have to do this ? Hazrat Ali, Lady Fatima and other Imams were not separated from their mothers. Why our poor prophet ?

[IloveImamHussain]

it was a custom of the arabs to give their young to wet nurses from tribes in the countryside, so they may grow up healthy and strong (i suppose the high traffic/ trade and lifestyle of busy areas made it likely children died of disease while young). At that time, every respectable family who could afford it, did it.

Very strange - separating a child from his family for five years !