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The Life of Hazrat Muhammad (SM.)

Hazrat Muhammad (Sm.) is the last Prophet of Allah and the leader of all prophets. He is the greatest

of men and teachers ever born on earth. There is none like him. He is the embodiment ( ) of all

that is good, pure and noble.

Before his birth Arabia was steeped in darkness, ignorance and superstition. The Arabs were

ignorant and wicked and they led beastly lives. They were worshippers of many gods and

goddesses and were given to all kinds of vices. The people of other countries of the world also had

fallen on evil ways of life by that time. Hazrat Muhammad (Sm.) was therefore, sent by Allah to

correct the Arabs and to show the people of the world the right Path.

Hazrat Muhammad (Sm.) was born in the famous Quraish tribe of Mecca in 570 A. D. His father

Abdullah died before his birth, and his mother Amena died when he was only six. So he became an

orphan when he was still an infant. He was brought up by a nurse named Halima. His grandfather,

Abdul Muttalib and his uncle Abu Taleb took care of the boy.

Early in life Hazrat Muhammad passed through many trials and sufferings. He got no opportunity for

learning. But he was taught much higher things than book-knowledge by nature and the unseen

hand of Allah. He was sent down by Allah for the good of mankind. From his boyhood he was

thoughtful, honest and truthful. He was called Al-Amin or the Trusty one. He carried on trade under

his uncle and went to Syria several times on commercial visits.

Hazrat Muhammad (Sm.) served for some time under a beautiful rich and accomplished widow

named Khadija. He managed her large business and won her confidence. At last at the age of 25 he

married her and became the master of her vast wealth. But wife and riches had no effect on his

character. He retired to the cave of Mount Hira and meditated on the problems of life and death. At

last at the age of forty light dawned upon him and he got the new truth. He preached : "There is no

god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah to preach this great truth to the world." This

is the religion of Islam. The new faith was first accepted by his wife Khadija. A few others also

accepted it and became his disciples.

But a great many of the fierce Arabs were furious when they heard of the new religion of Islam. They

at first tried to persuade him to refrain from preaching it and promised to give him whatever he

wanted. Then they put every difficulty in his path, subjected his followers to severe tortures and

tried to kill him. So for the sake of religion he sent many of his followers to Medina and then in 622

A. D. he himself went there. This is called the Hijrat. From this date the Islamic era Hijri began.

The people of Madina warmly welcomed him. Many of them accepted his faith. But the people of

Mecca attacked Madina several times to kill the Prophet and to wipe out Islam. Thus the Prophet

and his followers were forced to fight a number of battles like Badar. Ohud and Khandak. But every

time the evil designs of the oppressors of Mecca were foiled. At last the Prophet conquered Mecca in

630 A. D. and succeeded in bringing all Arabia to his faith.

The Prophet did not take any retaliation (TOT14). He taught the people the virtue of forgiveness.

This great and noble soul passed away in 632 A. D at the age of 63. But his work and teachings

remain and will be followed as long as the world lasts. He made Muslims brothers of one another,

built a great nation and a powerful state. At present one fifth of the people of the world are the

followers of this great and noble Prophet.