Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 11
11 The Prophet of Islam could neither read nor write, but God gave him a great amount of knowledge through revelation. She continued: ‘Very few people accepted him in the beginning. Most of the people of Makkah rejected him and ridiculed him. He lived in Makkah for thirteen years. During this time he and his follow- ers were persecuted. ’ When the persecution became very intense, God commanded him to leave Makkah. He therefore went to Madinah, a city where Islam had already spread. This event is known as Hijra in Islamic history. The Islamic calendar starts from the date the Prophet of Islam migrated from Makkah to Madinah. When the people of Makkah saw that Islam was flourishing in Madinah, they attacked Madinah a number of times in order to destroy the Muslims. Against all odds, the Muslims not only survived but continued to flourish. Finally the Muslim forces, under the command of the Prophet of Islam, entered Makkah victorious. The Prophet died at the age of sixty-three in 633 AD. By that time Islam had spread throughout Arabia. The Prophet of Islam showed kindness to everyone,