Chief of the Prophets

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Chapter Three The Appearance of the Significant Events of the First 40 Years of His Life The Sunrise Āminah bint Wahb, the mother of Muḥammad sa was pregnant when she saw in a dream that an angel suggested the name Muḥammad for her baby. She also saw a shining light come out of her body and spread to countries far and wide. 1 With the time of the delivery approaching, Āminah anxiously waited for the baby who would rejuvenate the memory of her late husband. Finally, on the 9th day of the Muslim calendar month of Rabī‘ul-Awwal, Monday, April 20th, 570 A. D. , 2 on the day of Ḥajj , the blessed moment arrived for which the entire world had been anxiously waiting for thousands of years. The Chief of the Two Worlds and the Chief of Creations 3 appeared in the world. As soon as the news of the birth of his grandson reached ‘Abdul- Muṭṭalib, he joyously went to Āminah, held the baby in his hands and, performing a circuit of the Ka‘bah, expressed his gratitude to God. ‘Abdul-Muṭṭalib named the baby Muḥammad according to the dream of Āminah. According to historians, an unusually large number of shooting stars were visible in the sky at the time of his birth. 4 There was a raised birthmark on the back of Muḥammad sa towards the left side, which became known as the Seal of the Prophet. 5 1 Ibni Hishām and Az-Zarqānī. 2 The date determined by Mahmūd Pāshā al-Falakī Misrī, a famous mathematician and space researcher of the 19th century. [Publisher] 3 Muḥammad sa , whose birth is mentioned here, is considered the apex of creation by Muslims and his advent was foretold by other religions as well. The Chief of the Two Worlds and the Chief of Creations were two titles of Muḥammad sa. [Publisher] 4 Az-Zarqānī and Tārīkhul-Khamīs. 5 Az-Zarqānī.