Seerah Chapters

There were two idols made of copper inside the Kaaba. Their names were Isaf and Nailah. While performing Tawaf, the polytheists used to touch them in order to seek blessings from them. Hazrat Zayd bin Harithah رضي الله عنه says: “Once, you ﷺ were performing Tawaf of the House of Allah, and I was also…

You were not taken along with the caravan because you were still young. You sat there beneath the tree. Meanwhile, Bahira looked at the people and did not find in any of them the characteristic that he knew about the final Prophet. Nor did he see the cloud over any of them. Rather, he noticed…

As soon as you struck the stone with your foot, clear and pure water sprang out from beneath it. They had never drunk such water before. He drank to his fill. Then he asked: “Dear nephew! Have you had enough?” The Noble Prophet ﷺ replied: “Yes!” You struck the same place with your heel again,…

Five days after the death of Hazrat Amina, Umm Ayman brought you to Makkah and handed you over to Abdul-Muttalib. He was so deeply grieved by your becoming an orphan that he had never been so distressed even at the death of his own son. A carpet used to be spread for Abdul-Muttalib in the…

Halimah said: “I reached Makkah in a state of distress. “As soon as I reached his grandfather Abd al-Muttalib, I said: “‘I was bringing Muhammad tonight, but when I reached the upper region, he suddenly disappeared. “By Allah, I do not know where he is.’” After hearing this, Abd al-Muttalib immediately stood near the Ka‘bah…

At that time it was the custom of the Arabs that when a child was born, they would hand the child over to wet nurses who came from the desert so that the child could grow better in the countryside and learn pure Arabic. The group of wet nurses entered Makkah. They began searching for…

A Jewish man named Ays from Syria lived some distance from Makkah. Whenever he came to Makkah for some matter and met its people, he would say: “In a very near age a child will be born among you. All of Arabia will follow his path. Everything will become humbled and subdued before him. “He…

The attempts to make Abraha’s elephant stand were continuing when suddenly Allah sent birds toward them from the direction of the sea. They came in flocks like swarms of locusts. Meanwhile, Abd al-Muttalib entered Makkah. He reached the sanctuary, grasped the chain of the door of the Ka‘bah, and prayed for victory against Abraha and…

Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, says: “When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came into this world, his umbilical cord had already been cut. He was born circumcised.” When Abd al-Muttalib saw this, he was extremely amazed and happy. He used to say: “My son will…

Abd al-Muttalib was given this command when he had already forgotten his vow. First he was told in a dream, “Fulfill your vow.” He slaughtered a ram and fed the poor. Then he saw another dream in which he was told, “Offer something greater.” This time he slaughtered a bull. The same command came again:…