Category: Biograprahy of Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him)

  • The childhood of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    The childhood of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    Haleemah Radi Allahu anha herself related this narration:

    And the way in which the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) grew was very different
    from the way in which all other children grow: “He grew in a
    single day the normal growth of an entire year. When he was fully
    two years old, both his father (i.e., his father from breast-feeding)
    and I took him to Makkah. We said, ‘By Allah, as long as we are
    able to keep him, we will never part from him.

    When we met with his mother, we said, ‘By Allah, we have never seen a boy
    who is more blessed than he is, and we fear upon him the plague
    and diseases that are rampant in Makkah (Aaminah herself was
    sick at the time), so let us take him back with us, at least until you
    are cured from your sickness. We continued to persist until she
    finally gave her permission.

    We took him back with us and stayed
    (in our homeland) for 3 or 4 months. While he and his brother (i.e.,
    her son, and his brother from breast-feeding) were playing behind
    the houses (in the area) among a group of small goats and sheep
    that belonged to us, his brother suddenly (left him and) came
    racing back to us, and said, ‘Verily, (something has happened to)
    my brother from the Quraish! Two men, both wearing white
    garments, came to him, took him, and made him lie down. Then,
    they split open his stomach.

    His father and I went racing outside, and when we reached him,
    we found him to be standing up; the colour of his face had
    completely changed. When he saw us, he raced towards us,
    crying. Both his father and I embraced him, and tightly held him
    close to us. (One of us said,) ‘What is the matter with you, may my
    mother and father be sacrificed for you?’ He said, ‘Two men came
    to me and made me lie down; they split open my stomach, put
    something with (or in) it, and then returned it as it was before/

    His father said, ‘By Allah, I am sure that my son has become
    afflicted (with madness or something similar); let us return to his
    family, and give him back to them, before something we really
    fear happens to him

    And so we took him back to his mother,
    who, upon seeing us, reproached us for what we were doing and
    said, ‘What made you bring him back before I asked you to do so?
    Before, you were indeed bent upon restraining him among
    yourselves

    We said, ‘Nothing is the matter. Allah has decreed an
    end to his breast-feeding, and we are happy with what we see (in
    terms of his health, etc.)

    She said, ‘Something has happened with
    you, so tell me about it?’ She did not leave us alone until we told
    her what had happened.

    She then said, ‘No! By Allah, Allah
    would not do that with him. Indeed, my son has a great purpose
    ahead of him. Shall I not inform you about him? I carried him (in
    my womb), and by Allah, I never carried a load that was lighter
    and easier upon me than he was.

    Then, when I carried him, I was
    made to see light come out of me, light that illuminated the necks
    of camels in Basra (or she said, ‘illuminated the castles of Basra’).
    Then I delivered him and by Allah, he did not come out as other
    children do; he came out, supporting himself with his hands on
    the ground; and his head was raised towards the sky. She took
    him, and we departed.”

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  • Haleemah As-Sa’diyyah Radi Allahu anha-The WET NURSE of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    Haleemah As-Sa’diyyah Radi Allahu anha-The WET NURSE of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    Haleemah As-Sa’diyyah Radi Allahu anha

    The WET NURSE of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) and how she got to be his foster mother.

    It’s a comparatively longer artcile but its definitely worth a read. DONT MISS THIS

    ‘Abdullah ibn Ja’far said, “When the Messenger of Allah
    was born, Haleemah Radi Allahu anha bint Al-Haarith came among a group of
    women from (the tribe of) Banu Sa’d ibn Bakr, all of whom were
    looking for infants in Makkah.”

    It was common during those times for women who lived in the city to give up their infants for a
    while to women who lived in the desert. Those women were
    wetnurses; they would rear and breastfeed the infants for a
    number of months or years, depending on the child.

    Haleemah Radi Allahu anha herself related the rest of the narration:

    “I left among the first group of women, riding a female donkey –
    which was Qamraa (a colour that is close to either green or white
    and that contains some mixture of brownness or dullness in it) –
    that belonged to me. With me was my husband, Al-Haarith ibn
    ‘ Abdul-‘Uzzah, one of the children of Sa’d ibn Bakr, who became
    a part of the Banu Naadirah clan.

    Our female donkey had become
    afflicted with bloody wounds (because of the length of the
    journey). I also brought along an old camel, but by Allah, it would
    not give forth even a drop of milk. It was a year of drought:
    people went hungry, to the point that they became very weak and
    emaciated. Also with me was my son, who, by Allah, did not
    sleep at night (due to hunger). And I did not even have anything
    in my hand with which I could distract him. Yet I hoped for rain
    (and relief). We had sheep, and so we wanted rain.

    After we arrived in Makkah, the Messenger of Allah was presented to
    each one of us, and each one of us disliked (taking) him. We said,
    ‘He is an orphan, and it is the father who is kind and generous to
    the wet nurse. (In the case of this orphan) what can we expect his
    mother, uncle, or grandfather to do for us?’ Each one of my female
    companions took an infant (except for me). When I found no other
    child, I returned to him (the Prophet Peace and blessings be upon him) and took him.

    By Allah, the only reason I took him was that I could find no other infant. I
    said to my companion (husband), ‘By Allah, I will indeed take this
    orphan who is from the children of ‘Abdul-Muttalib; perhaps
    Allah will benefit us through him, and I will not return with my
    female companions without having taken anything’ He said,
    ‘You are correct (in your decision)

    And so I took him, and returned with him to the place where we
    had made camp. By Allah, during the very same evening that I
    brought him with me to the campsite, my breasts gave forth milk,
    so that I was able to quench his thirst, as well as the thirst of his
    brother (i.e., her son, and his brother from breast-feeding).

    His father (again, his father from breast-feeding, and not his blood
    father) stood up beside the old camel we came with, and he
    touched it. It was full with milk! And so he milked it. He gave me
    milk, (and I drank) until my thirst became quenched, and then he
    drank until his thirst became quenched. He then said, ‘O
    Haleemah, you do realize, by Allah, that we have taken a
    blessed soul. Allah has given us through that soul what we could
    not have hoped for. All of us being full, we spent a good and
    blessed night. Previously, we could not sleep at night with our
    own child.

    Then my companions and I set out for the return journey to our
    lands. I mounted my Al-Qamraa female donkey, and I carried him
    (the Prophet Peace and blessings be upon him) with me. By the One Who has the soul of
    Haleemah in His Hand, I raced past the rest of the caravan; the
    women exclaimed, ‘Hold on for us! Is this the female donkey that
    you set out with (at the beginning of our journey)? I said, ‘Yes’
    They said, ‘But it had bloody wounds (on its legs) when we
    arrived, so what happened to it (to cause this change)?’ I said, ‘By
    Allah, I am carrying upon it a blessed boy.’

    So we continued our journey, and with the passing of every day
    Allah increased us in goodness. When we arrived (home), the
    lands were afflicted with drought. Our flocks would go out for
    grazing, and would then return. The sheep of (the) Banu Sa’d
    (tribe) returned hungry; meanwhile, my sheep returned with their
    stomachs full and with plenty of milk in them. We would milk
    (our sheep) and (then) drink.

    They (the rest of the tribe) would
    say, ‘What is it with the sheep of Al-Haarith ibn ‘Abdul-‘Uzzah,
    and the sheep of Haleemah: they come back full and with plenty
    of milk in them. Woe upon you (they would say to one another)!
    Go out to pasture where the sheep of their flock go out to pasture
    They would do so, but as would happen before, their flocks
    would return hungry; meanwhile, my flock would also return as
    before (full and with plentiful milk).

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    Lessons and Benefits from This Story

    1) The student of Seerah sees signs and manifestations of the
    Prophet’s blessedness throughout his life; during the
    Prophet’s infancy, Haleemah Radi Allahu anha greatly benefited from his
    blessedness. Once she took the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) into her life, she
    began to produce a great deal of milk, though previously her
    breasts did not have enough milk in them for even a single
    child – her son.

    Haleemah Radi Allahu anha’ s child would cry a lot, thus
    preventing his mother from sleeping at night, a situation that
    changed after Haleeman Radi Allahu anha took custody of the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)
    Having plentiful milk to drink, both son and mother began to
    spend comfortable and relaxed nights.

    The Prophet’s blessedness also became manifested in the sheep that
    belonged to Haleemah Radi Allahu anha, for they began to
    flow with plentiful milk, though previously their udders
    would remain dry and empty.

    2) What Allah chooses for his obedient slaves is best for them.
    Allah chose an orphan for Haleemah Radi Allahu anha, though she did not
    want to take the infant, and did so in the end only because she
    could find no other. And, of course, Allah’s choice was
    supremely best for her. On the very day she took the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)
    with her, she experienced the positive results of that choice.
    In this there is a lesson for every Muslim:

    Not knowing what is in one’s best interest in the long run, one should be content in
    his heart with what Allah decrees for him; and one should
    not regret what passes one by in this world; or in other words,
    one should not regret missing out on what Allah did not
    decree for one to have.

     

  • The WET NURSES of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    The WET NURSES of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

     

    The WET NURSES of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    The wet nurses of the Prophet were
    1:Umm Aiman Barakah
    2:Thuwaibah
    3:Haleemah As-Sa’diyyah (Peace be upon them all)

    Umm Aiman Barakah Al- Habashiyyah was the female slave of his father, ‘Abdullah and she was from Abyssinia. When the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) was born, and after his father had died, Umm Aiman
    nursed the Prophet(Peace and blessings be upon him).

    Then, when the Messenger of Allah grew
    older, he freed her and married her off to Zaid ibn Haarithah
    The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)
    died first, and then Umm Aiman died five
    months later.

    The first woman to breast-feed the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)was Thuwaibah, the female slave of Abu Lahab.

    Zainab bint Abu Salamah related that Umm Habeebah informed her that she once said to
    the Prophet(Peace and blessings be upon him) “O Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the
    daughter of Abu Sufyaan.” Surprised that she would want him to
    have another wife – since that ran contrary to the nature of
    women – the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)said, “And would you love for that (to
    happen)?” She said, “Yes, I am not alone [as things stand (i.e.,
    as things stand now, I still have to share you with other wives)],
    but the person I would love most to share with me in goodness is
    my sister’

    The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)said, “Verily, that is not permissible for
    me’ referring to the fact that it is not permissible for a man to be
    married to two sisters at the same time. She said, “Verily, we
    are told that you want to marry the daughter of Abu Salamah.”

    The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) asked, “The daughter of Umm Salamah?” She
    said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “Had she not been my Rabeebah
    (the daughter of my wife – one that is born from another man) in
    my household, she would (still) not be lawful to me (so there are
    two reasons why it was not lawful for him to marry her). She is
    the daughter of my brother through breastfeeding, for Thuwaibah
    breast-fed both Abu Salamah and me.” 

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  • The Birth of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    The Birth of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

     

    Scholars agree that the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) was born on a Monday, and
    most scholars maintain that he was born after 12 nights had passed
    from the month of Rabee’ul-Awwal.

    Furthermore, scholars agree
    that he was born during the Year of the Elephant. As for the
    location of his birth, the Prophet was bom in the house of Abu
    Taalib, in the mountain pass of Banu Haashim.

    ”Indeed,Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who have believed, Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect” [33:56]

    ”O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and on the family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and on the family of Ibrahim (Peace be upon him), You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as You have blessed Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and the family of Ibrahim(Peace be upon him) , You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious”

    Allahumma salli alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa sallaita alaa ibrahima wa alaa aali ibraahima innaka hameedum majeed.
    Allaahumma baarik alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa baarakta alaa ibrahima wa alaa aali ibraahima innaka hameedum majeed

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  • Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)-The DREAM of our Prophet’s Mother

    Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)-The DREAM of our Prophet’s Mother

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    Today we will learn about The DREAM of our Prophet’s Mother (Peace and blessings be upon him)which she had before his birth.

    The marriage of his parents was not the beginning of the Prophet’s affair.

    When the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) was once asked about the beginning of his affair, he said, “I am the supplication of my father Ibraaheem Alaihissalaam (i.e., the answer to his supplication) and the glad tidings of my brother ‘Eesa Alaihissalaam .
    And my mother saw (in a dream) that light came out of her, light that illuminated the castles of Ash-Sham (Ash-Sham refers to the region of Syria and neighbouring
    lands).

    Commenting on these words, Ibn Rajab said, “The coming out of this light at the time of his birth is an indication of the light that he was to come with, that the people of earth were to be guided by, and that was going to remove the darkness of Shirk (polytheism, to associate partners with Allah in worship)

    Allah said:
    “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come
    to you Our Messenger (Muhammad ) explaining to you much
    of that which you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over
    (i.e., leaving out without explaining) much. Indeed, there has
    come to you from Allah a LIGHT (Prophet Muhammad Peace and blessings be upon him ) and a plain Book (this Qur’an) .
    Wherewith Allah guides all those who seek His Good Pleasure to ways of peace, and He brings them out
    of darkness by His Will unto light and guides them to a Straight Way (Islamic Monotheism) .” (Quran 5: 15, 16)

    Ibn Katheer said, “The specific mention of Ash-Sham as being the
    place where his light shall appear points to how Islam will have a
    stable and firm footing in the lands of Ash-Sham.”

    In the end times ,(i.e., just before the end of this world), Ash-Sham will be a stronghold of Islam and its adherents, and it is there that ‘Eesa Alaihissalaam (Jesus) ibn Maryam will descend – in Damascus, at the white minaret on its eastern side.

    It is related both in Saheeh Bukhaaree and
    Saheeh Muslim that the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)said, “A group from my nation will continue to remain successful upon the truth; they will not be harmed by those who forsake them, nor by those who oppose them;
    (they will remain upon that state) until Allah’s command comes (i.e., a gentle, good wind that will take the souls of all believers), and they will still be upon that state.

     

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  • Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ) – The Marriage of his parents

    Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ) – The Marriage of his parents

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    Today we will learn about The MARRIAGE of his parents (Abdullah and Aminah) and his father’s death.

    ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abdul- Muttalib’s Marriage To Aaminah bint Wahb :

    ‘Abdullah was one of ‘Abdul-Muttalib’s most beloved sons.
    ‘Abdullah was about to be slaughtered at one point during his youth but he was spared and his father paid 100 camels for his ransom.

    ‘Abdullah got married to Aaminah bint Wahb ibn ‘Abd-Manaaf ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilaab, whose lineage was very noble indeed.

    Either before the Prophet’s birth or shortly afterwards (historical
    accounts differ in this regard), ‘Abdullah died and was buried in Al-Madeenah, alongside his uncles from the Banu ‘Adee ibn An-Najjaar clan.

    He had gone to Ash-Sham (Syria and surrounding
    regions) for a business trip, and death overtook him in Al-
    Madeenah, during his return journey; but he had already
    impregnated his wife. And so it was as if it was being said to him:

    “Your mission in life is complete; as for this pure child you leave
    behind, Allah will, with His Wisdom and Mercy, take care of him
    and prepare him for the task of taking mankind out of darkness
    and bringing them into the light”

     

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  • Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)- The Lineage

    Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)- The Lineage

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    Today we will learn about The LINEAGE Of The Prophet (Peace be upon him).

    Just as he is the most complete of people in terms of character,
    our Prophet (Peace be upon him) is superior to all other human beings in terms of his noble lineage.

    The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “Verily, Allah – ‘Azza wa-Jall
    (the Possessor of might and majesty) – chose Ismaa’eel from the
    children of Ibraaheem; Kinaanah from the children of Ismaa’eel;
    Quraish from Kinaanah; the children of Haashim from Quraish;
    and me from the children of Haashim.”

    Imam Bukhaaree, may Allah have mercy on him – mentioned the
    lineage of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) (keep in mind that ‘ibn’ means, ‘son of):

    “He is Abul-Qaasim Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul-
    Muttalib ibn Haashim ibn ‘ Abd-Manaaf ibn Qusai ibn Kilaab ibn
    Murrah ibn Ka’ab ibn Luaiy ibn Ghaalib ibn Faihr ibn Maalik ibn
    An-Nadar ibn Kinaanah ibn Khuzaimah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyaas
    ibn Mudar ibn Nizaar ibn Ma’ ad ibn ‘Adnaan.” [1]

    In Sharhus-Sunnah, Al-Bagawee mentioned the Prophet’s lineage
    up until ‘Adnaan, and then said, “Beyond ‘Adnaan, his lineage is
    not correctly memorized.”

    Ibn Al-Qayyim mentioned the Prophet’s lineage until ‘Adnaan
    and then said, “(The Prophet’s) lineage until here is known to be
    correct and is agreed upon by genealogists, so there is no
    disagreement whatsoever. As for what is beyond ‘Adnaan, there
    is difference of opinion. Yet they (genealogists) unanimously
    agree that ‘Adnaan is from the direct line of Ismaa’eel Alaihissalaam

    And Ibn Sa’d wrote in his Tabaqaat: “We refrain (from claiming
    any knowledge about the lineage of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) between ‘Adnaan and Ismaa’eel .”

    Men with noble lineages have throughout history been accorded
    with special honour. People question the right of a person of low lineage to be a leader – a king, a president, an emperor, etc.

    Since the Prophet (Peace be upon him)was being prepared for Prophethood, Allah blessed him with a
    noble lineage, thus making it easier for people to accept and
    follow him.

    The Prophet(Peace be upon him) indeed possesses the most wonderful lineage. He is from the direct line of both Ismaaeel Alaihissalaam and Ibraaheem Alaihissalaam


    Furthermore, he is the answer to Ibraaheem Alaihissalaam’ s supplication; he said about himself, “I am the supplication of my father Ibraaheem (i.e., the answer to his supplication), and the glad
    tidings of my brother ‘Eesa (Jesus).”

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    It is most often the case that people who are blessed with noble lineages aspire for higher goals and aims, and turn away from base desires; and of course, this was especially true of Prophets and Messengers

    [1] Saheeh Bukhaaree, “The Virtues of the Ansaar”; chapter, “The Sending of the Prophet Peace be upon him.” Hadeeth number: 3851

  • Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)-Events before his birth (Destruction of Abraha and his army)

    Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)-Events before his birth (Destruction of Abraha and his army)

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    Today we will learn about an important event that took place before the Birth Of The Prophet (Peace be upon him).


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    As the Prophet’s birth approached, many signs occurred that affirmed his Prophethood and blessedness; one of the greatest of those signs was what happened to Abraha and his army.

    This is mentioned in the Holy Quran. ”Have you (O Muhammad) not seen how your Lord dealt with the owners of the elephant?”

    (The elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abraha Al-Ashram intending to destroy the Ka’bah at Makkah),

    “Did He not make their plot go astray? And sent against them birds, in flocks, striking them with stones of Sijjil. And made them like an empty field of stalks (of which the corn has been eaten up by cattle) . ” (Qur’an 105; 1-5)

    Many scholars maintain that the story of the elephant is one of the signs of the Prophethood of Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

    How so? First, had the Quraish fought Abraha and lost the battle, they would have been taken as slaves and prisoners. But Allah destroyed Abraha, thus protecting the Prophet (Peace be upon him) from being born a slave.

    Second, based on their beliefs and practices, the Quraish did not deserve to be protected from the army of the elephant; they were idol worshippers who were far astray from the truth. When it came to protecting Makkah, what was important was honoring the Ka’bah and paving the way for the Prophet (Peace be upon him).

    The events of the story point to the advent of Muhammad (Peace be upon him),who was in his mother’s womb when they occurred; he was born 50 days later.

    When Arabs learned of what Allah did with the Army of the Elephant, they felt awe and veneration for Makkah, and they treated the Quraish with greater honour than ever before.

    This sign (the miraculous destruction of Abraha’ s army) did not take place for the sake of those who lived beside the Ka’bah at that time, but instead for the sake of the House itself, or for the sake of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) who was born that year beside the House.

    Such was Allah’s planning for His House and religion, even before anyone knew that the Messenger of Allah was going to be born in that same year.

    In remembering the story of Abraha, we should feel consolation and hope when we see the imperial designs of those who greedily look at our lands – and especially our holy lands – with hopes of conquest. Allah protected His House from the People of the Book when Makkah was inhabited by polytheists; now both Makkah and Al-Madeenah are inhabited by Muslims, and so He certainly will – Insha Allah – defend and protect both holy lands from evildoers.

     

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  • Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)- Important events before his birth

    Biography of Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ)- Important events before his birth

     

    In sha Allah everyday,we will try to post articles on the life history of our Noble Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him).

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    Today we will learn about some important events that took place before the Birth Of The Prophet (Peace be upon him).

    Before delving into the study of the Prophet’s birth and early years, we are discussing those events that had a direct bearing on Islam, that represented the dark days of pre-Islamic ignorance, or that signaled the great change that was about to take place in Arabia and in the entire world.

    True, the earth was immersed in darkness; but it is from Allah’s Sunan (ways; Sunan is plural of Sunnah) regarding the universe that relief comes after hardship, that light comes after darkness, and that ease comes after difficulty.

     

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    Abdul-Muttalib-The grandfather of Prophet Mohammad (Sallal lahoo alaihi wassallam) Digs The Well Of Zamzam

    In his highly beneficial book, Saheeh As-Seerah An-Nabawiyyah, Shaikh Ibraaheem Al-‘ Alee mentioned an authentic narration that describes how ‘ Abdul-Muttalib found and dug the well of Zamzam . Of course, it was Haajar who first found the well of Zamzam, but history books record that, because of the wickedness of later generations, the Zamzam well became buried and, if not forgotten, then at least lost – until the time of ‘Abdul-Muttalib.

    Abdul-Muttalib said, ” While I was sleeping in Al-Hijr (a part of the Ka’bah that is on its northern side), someone came to me and said, ‘Dig Taibah (Taibah comes from the word Tayyib, which means goodness) ‘And what is Taibah?’ I asked, but he then left me.

    On the following day, I returned to my place of sleep (in Al-Hijr) . When I fell asleep there, he came to me (again) and said, ‘Dig Barrah (Barrah comes from the word Birr, which means goodness and purity) ‘And what is Barrah?’ I asked, but he (again) left me.

    On the following day, I returned to my place of sleep. And when I fell asleep there, he came to me and said, ‘Dig Al-Madnoonah.’ ‘And what is Al-Madnoonah, I asked, but he left (again without answering me).

    On the following day, I returned to my place of sleep. After I fell asleep there, he came to me and said, ‘Dig Zamzam.’ ‘And what is Zamzam?’ I asked. He said, ‘It (is a well that) never runs dry, and it is not dispraised (i.e., it is fresh and good). It is drink for the greater pilgrims (i.e., those who come for Hajj) . And it is situated (so go and find it there) between excrement and blood, at the eyehole of the Al-‘ Asim crow (i.e., the crow that has whiteness in its legs), at the village of the ants”

    After he was made aware of the significance and location of the Zamzam well, ‘Abdul-Muttalib went out (to search for it) with an axe. He took along with him Al-Haarith ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib, who was, at the time, ‘Abdul-Muttalib’s only son.

    When ‘Abdul- Muttalib saw the edge of the well, he magnified Allah , by exclaiming, “Allahuakbar (Allah is the Greatest)!” By the sound of his voice, the Quraish knew that he found what he had been looking for, and so they went to him. They said, “O ‘Abdul-Muttalib, this indeed is the well of our father, Ismaa’eel, and we have a right over it, so make us a partner to you in it (i.e., in its ownership)’

    He said, “I will not do so; this is a matter for which I, and not you, have been specifically chosen, and which I have been given from among you’ They said, “Then do us justice, for we will not leave you alone, but will instead dispute with you over it.”

    He said, “Then appoint whomsoever you wish, and we will take the matter to him for judgment.” They said, ” (We choose) the soothsayer of Banu Sa’d ibn Hudhaim.” He said, “Yes (agreed) The man they had chosen lived in the border regions of Ash-Sham (the area of Ash-Sham consists of Syria and neighbouring lands).

    With a group of companions from his subtribe -the children of ‘Abd-Manaaf – ‘Abdul-Muttalib set out for the journey to Ash-Sham. Joining them on the journey was a group of people from every subtribe of the Quraish.

    Between them and their destination was a vast desert land, void of any villages or townships; so the journey was not going to be an easy one. And it proved difficult indeed, for, at some point during the journey, ‘Abdul-Muttalib and his companions ran out of water. They then remained thirsty for so long that they were sure that death was imminent.

    The other sub-tribes, however, did have water, but when the children of ‘Abd-Manaaf asked them for some, they refused, saying, “We are in the desert, and we fear that what happened to you will happen to us (if we are too free with our water)’ ‘

    Each man among them dug his grave and then sat down, waiting for his death. But then ‘Abdul-Muttalib said to them, “By Allah, for us to kill ourselves in this manner will not make us deserving of (praise) on earth, and we should not be weak like this. Perhaps Allah will provide us with water in some land (ahead of us), so prepare to move on.”

    They were getting ready to leave, when ‘Abdul-Muttalib made his camel stand up, and gushing forth from underneath its hooves was a spring of fresh water. ‘Abdul-Muttalib and his companions exclaimed, “Allahuakbar (Allah is the Greatest).” They all drank water and filled their containers. They then invited the other subtribes of the Quraish, who, all the while, had been watching their every move.

    ‘Abdul-Muttalib said, “Come to this water, for Allah has indeed provided us with drink.” They came, drank, and filled their containers with water.

    They then said, “By Allah, we will never again enter into a dispute with you regarding Zamzam, for the One Who has given you this water to drink in this barren land, is indeed the One Who gave you Zamzam to drink. So return to your water rightly-guided.”

    There being no point to go to the soothsayer of Banu Sa’d, they all returned to Makkah, and no one thereafter argued about ‘Abdul-Muttalib’s right to have complete control over the Zamzarn well.

    Narrations are related to the superiority and virtues of Zamzam water

    The Messenger of Allah said, “Indeed, it (Zamzam water) is blessed; indeed, it is Ta’aam To’om (i.e., just as food fills a person, Zamzam water fills a person who drinks it).”

    Al-Haakim related from Ibn ‘Abbaas that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “Zamzam water achieves the purpose for which it is consumed: If you drink it to seek a cure, Allah will cure you; if you drink it to make you full, Allah will make you full; if you drink it to cut off your thirst, Allah will (cut off your thirst). It is the Hazma of Jibreel (i.e., the effect of his striking the ground with his ankle or wing), and the drink Allah provided to Ismaa’eel.”

    Al-Haakim declared this Hadeeth to be authentic.

    Durood-e-Paak


    ”Indeed,Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who have believed, Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect” [33:56]

    ”O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and on the family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and on the family of Ibrahim (Peace be upon him), You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.

    O Allah, bless Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as You have blessed Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and the family of Ibrahim(Peace be upon him) , You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious”

    ِﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺇِﺑْﺮَﺍﻫِﻴﻢَ ﻭَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁﻝِ ﺇِﺑْﺮَﺍﻫِﻴﻢَ، ﺇِﻧَّﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴﺪٌ ﺇِﺑْﺮَﺍﻫِﻴﻢَ، ﺇِﻧَّﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴﺪٌ، ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﺑَﺎﺭِﻙَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤَّﺪٍ ﻭَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁﻝِﻣُﺤَﻤَّﺪٍ ﻛَﻤَﺎ ﺑَﺎﺭَﻛْﺖَ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﺻَﻞِّ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤَّﺪٍﻭَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁﻝِ ﻣُﺤَﻤَّﺪٍ،ﻛَﻤَﺎ ﺻَﻠَّﻴْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺇِﺑْﺮَﺍﻫِﻴﻢَ، ﻭَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁﻝ

    Allahumma salli alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa sallaita alaa ibrahima wa alaa aali ibrahima innaka hameedum majeed

    Allaahumma baarik alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa baarakta alaa ibrahima wa alaa aali ibrahima innaka hameedum majeed