Birth and childhood

The Prophet Muhammad SAW was born on (12 Rabi’ al-Awwal 53 AH /17 June 569, a Monday, or 9 Rabi’ al-Awwal 51 AH/20 April 571, a Monday.
During a journey, Abdullah, the father of Prophet SAW, died before Prophet’s birth.
As per traditions, the Prophet was given to the wet nurse Halima. He was with her family in a small town near Macca for 4 or 5 years and then returned back to his mother.
LESSONS:
LIFE AS AN ORPHAN?

  1. Self dependency
  2. Caring about helpless
  3. Standing for oppressed

LIVING A BADUAN LIFE

  1. Close to nature; signs of creations, majesty, wide horizon,
  2. Living with least
  3. Tough life
  4. Easy to come out of comfort zone

The Prophet mother Amina took her to Yathrib (Madinah) to her family. On their way back, she had a severe illness and died in Abwa on the road between Makkah and Madinah. Ume Aiman, the maid, took him to his grandfather, Abdul Muttalib in Macca.
Abdul Muttalib had warm passions towards his orphan grandson, whose recent disaster (his mother’s death) added more to the pains of the past. ‘Abdul-Muttalib was more passionate with his grandson than with his own children. He never left the boy a prey to loneliness, but always preferred him to his own kids.
When Muhammad saw was eight years, his grandfather ‘Abdul-Muttalib passed away in Makkah. The charge of the Prophet was now passed on to his uncle Abu Talib, who was the brother of the Prophet’s father.
Abu Talib took the charge of his nephew in the best way. He put him with his children and preferred him to them. He singled the boy out with great respect and high esteem. Abu Talib remained for over forty years cherishing his nephew and extending all possible protection and support to him. His relations with the others were determined in the light of the treatment they showed to the Prophet.