A Brief History of the Prophet"s Life
Lineage
The oldest and noblest tribe in the whole of Arabia was Banu Hashim. They were the descendants
of Ibrahim through his son Isma"il. The Arabs respected and loved them for their goodness,
knowledge and bravery.
"Abd Al-Muttalib
"Abd al-Muttalib was the chieftain of Banu Hashim and he was also the Guardian of the Ka"bah.
Among his ten sons, "Abdullah was the father of the Holy Prophet.
Muhammad
In Mecca, baby boy Muhammad was born on 17th Rabi" al-Awwal, 570 AD.His father "Abdullah,
son of "Abd al-Muttalib, died before he was born and when he was six, he lost his loving mother
Aminah bint Wahab.His Grandfather, "Abd al-Muttalib, took the responsibility of bringing up the
orphan. At the age of ten, he was berefted of his venerable grandfather.On his deathbed, he
appointed his son Abu Talib as the guardian of Muhammad.Gentle, soft spoken, tall and
handsome boy, Muhammad, accompanied the trading caravans of Abu Talib, across the deserts,
giving him deep insight into nature and man.