Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 4
4 Something to Remember The child, Muhammad s as lived among Banu Hawazin, the tribe of Haleema, until he was four years old. Haleema was a poor woman. When she took the baby Muhammad s as to her home, the family’s luck suddenly changed. Haleema loved Muhammad s as and Muhammad s as loved her. In later life he never forgot what he owed to his foster-mother. An Outline of Early Islamic History, by N. R. A. G. Soofi, Chapter 2: Birth of Muhammad, see www. alislam. org ‘Do you know what is an orphan?’ asked Miss Mitchell. ‘Miss,’ said Robin, ‘A child who has lost his father or mother is called an orphan. ’ ‘That is correct’ said the teacher. Muhammad’s father Abdullah had died a few months before the birth of the child. Muhammad s as belonged to a very noble family of Arabia called the Quraish. As was the custom in Arabia in those days,