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التغريدات القصية في السيرة النبويةﷺ

PART 5 #BiographyOfRasul

His Childhood - II

Now Rasulullah is under the care of his dignified Mother, Sayyada Aminah.

Since Aminah lost her loving husband she had been waiting for an opportunity to go to Yathrib, now known as Madina.

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She wanted to see with her own eyes the resting-place of her beloved husband and in the meantime, see her relatives in that city.

Since the Prophet (s) had become of age, she decided to carry him along. She was also accompanied by Umm Ayman and they spent a month there.

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The weather of Madina usually made visitors fall sick due to change of environment, and this was the same case with the young Prophet (s) and his mother.

This added to the grief of seeing 'AbduLlah's resting place.

Amina had been telling him (s) a lot about his father.

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The pangs of grief were still fresh in his heart when another tragedy took place, leaving him in more sorrow. On their way back to Makka, he lost his mother at a
place called Abwa'.

Before 6 years of age, RasuluLlah (s) had become an orphan 😢

ألم يجدك يتيما فئاوى؟

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This made Rasulullah (s) all the more dearer in the eyes of the members of his
family, especially his grandfather, Abdul Muttalib. He loved him more than his own sons and gave him preference
over everyone else.

Abdul Muttallib would become his care giver for 2 years more.

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The waves of grief still reigned over the heart of the Prophet of Allah when he had to encounter another
great mishap.Abdul Muttalib also died.

The death had affected him greatly as he kept weeping upto the very edge of his grave
and never forgot him.

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He (s) was now placed under the guidance of his beloved uncle, Abu Talib. Abu Talib was born of the same mother as AbduLlah. He was generous, & upright.

He grew so close to Abu Talib such that they were inseparable. Abu Talib usually took him to market and battles.

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When Abu Talib planned to attend a trade convention in Syria, he couldn't bear the sadness of been separated from the Prophet, as much as the Prophet too was sad. He would rather bear to travel along with him (s).

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This was one of the most
pleasant journeys performed by the Prophet (s), because during this journey he passed through Madyan the Qura
valley and the country of Samud and witnessed the beautiful natural sceneries of Syria.

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The caravan had not yet reached Syria when an incident occurred enroute at Basra. A monk named Bahira who possessed very deep knowledge of the Christian faith and was held in much
respect by the Christians of that area saw the 12 year old Rasulullah.

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Bahira kept on starting at the Prophet (s) and then had to ask "to whom is
this boy related from amongst you?" "He is my nephew", Abu Talib replied.

Then Bahira said, "This boy has a brilliant future. He is the same promised Prophet whose universal
prophethood, conquests

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and rule have been foretold in the Heavenly Books and the signs which I have
read in the Books apply to him. He is the same Prophet, about whose name and about the name of
whose father and regarding whose family, I have read in the religious books,

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and in what manner his religion will spread in the world. However, you must keep him hidden
from the eyes of the Jews of Syria, for, if they learn about him, they will kill him".

This disrupted their journey, as Abu Talib could not neglect the warnings of Bahira.

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The Prophet (s) carries a brilliant light that is only hidden from the spiritually blind and those in abject denial.

His eyes were full of stories and his spirit was by nature elating. Salla Llahu 'alayhi was salam.

To be continued, in sha Allah.

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