Life at Makkah - Before Prophethood Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who was Aminah?
Daughter of Wahhab, chief of the Banu Zuhra clan
Who did Aminah marry?
Abdullah, son of Abdul Muttalib
What happened to Abdullah soon after his marriage to Aminah?
He died on the way back from a trade mission in Yathrib (now Madina)
Who did Aminah give birth to?
The prophet Hazrat Muhhamad (saw)
What year was Muhammad (saw) born?
570 AD
The lunar year “Aam-ul-Feel”
The Year of the Elephant
What is Muhammad’s (saw) full birth date?
Monday 12th Rabi ul Awwal 570 A.D, some say Monday 9th
What was a custom of Arab families to do with their new sons?
To send them to the desert to live with Bedouin tribes and to be suckled
What was the name of the Prophet’s nurse?
Halimah
How many years did Muhammad (saw) spend in the desert with Halimah?
Six years
Describe the Miracle of the Opening of the Chest
When he was 4 years old, two angels came and opened the Prophet’s chest, took out a piece of black flesh, washed his heart and chest, and fixed the ‘seal’ of the Prophets.
What age was Muhammad (saw) when his mother died?
6 years old
Who cared for Muhammad (saw) when he became an orphan?
His grandfather, and then his uncle Abu Talib
Why did the Christian priest, Bahira, recognize Muhammad as a “Messenger of Allah?”
A cloud was shadowing upon him, and trees were bending towards him.
What is the “Seal of Last Prophethood”?
A swollen piece of flesh on the back of the Holy Prophet
Who fought in the War of Fijar- the Sacrilegious War?
The Quraish and Qais tribes
The Prophet’s uncle Zubair Bin Abdul Muttalib was in command of which detachment?
Hashmites
Describe the Halful-Fudul
An agreement to defend the cause of the weak, the poor and the orphan
Who was the first wife of the Prophet?
Khadija
How did Khadija and Muhammad meet?
She hired him to take charge of her business by leading a trade caravan to Syrias as she heard he was trustworthy
What was the fixing of the Black Stone?
The Ka’Bah had been damaged in a flood and tension was rising between leaders about who would fix the Black Stone. Made an agreement - first person to walk in would decide. It was the Prophet, and he used a sheet so all the leaders could take credit for fixing the stone.
What did the Prophet think about Polytheism?
He heavily disliked it.
