Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 49
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa sa sa entrusted his grandson to the care of one of his sons, Abū Ṭālib. Thus, the. Prophet Muhammad" was orphaned at a very young age. God Almighty says in the Holy Qur'ān أَلَمْ يَجِدُكَ يَتِيْمًا فَأْوى 0 alam yajidka yafıman fa awa. Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? (93:7). Abū Talib loved him very much. 'Abdul Muttalib had several wives. He had two sons and two daughters from his wife, Fatimah bint 'Amr. The sons were 'Abdullah and Abū Ṭālib and the daughters were. Arwa and Umm Hakim who was born as the twin sister with ‘Abdullāh. . Abū Talib was older than 'Abdullah. sa sa sa. When Muḥammad" was 12 years old, he accompanied his uncle. Abū Ṭālib on a business trip to Syria. When they reached Buṣrā, a town in the southern Syria, they met a Christian religious scholar by the name of. Bahirah. When Baḥīrah saw the Holy Prophet" he noticed that a small cloud was always making shade over him to protect him from the heat of the sun. He also saw in a vision that trees and stones were prostrating to the. Holy Prophet. From these observations he became suspicious that the prophecy of the coming of the Promised Prophet which had been foretold seven generations ago may be fulfilled in this person. To observe the Holy. Prophet closely, Bahirah invited Abu Talib and his caravan to a dinner. . Abū Talib and his caravan had travelled to Syria several times before. This was the first time that the Christian priest had invited him to a dinner. All members of his caravan except Muḥammad went to Baḥīrah's house for dinner. Muhammad was left behind to look after the camels and to safeguard the merchandise. However, Bahirah insisted that Muḥammad come to the dinner. So Muḥammad also joined the rest of the caravan at sa sa sa sa sa 49