An Outline of Early Islamic History — Page 7
7 was honest and straight - forward in his dealings. The people of Mecca called him the “truthful” and “the trusty”. Muhammad worked for a good lady name Khadija. She was a widow. Muhammad worked hard, was upright and intelligent. There was much profit every time he went out to sell her merchandise. The lady Khadija later offered her hand in marriage to Muhammad. She g ave birth to seven children, three boys and four girls. All died early except the renowned daughter Fatima. Young Peace - Maker When Muhammad was over thirty, a dispute arose among the Quresh. The House of God (the Kaaba) was being re - built. First the work went on smoothly. But when time came for the sacred Black stone to be put in its place, everyone wanted to have the honour for himself and his family. They were ready to fight and kill. They work had to be stopped. But it could not be stopped indefinitely. One day they assembled at the site and agreed to make their judge the man who should be the first to come to the Holy House ne xt morning. They waited. Then they saw Muhammad coming. They cried with one voice, “Here comes the Truthful, the Trusted. ” They made him the judge. Muhammad spread out his sheet. He placed the Black Stone in it. He then asked the heads of the assembled tribes to hold the corners of the sheet and raise it. They did as told. Then taking the stone in his hands, he put it in posit ion. The matter ended happily.