The Life of Muhammad The Greatest Liberator The Holiest Prophet حياة النب ِّي اﻷكرم سيدنا محمد)ص( باللغت اﻻنجليزيت Author: Allama Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi Translator: Abdullah al-Shahin Publisher: Ansariyan Publications First Edition 1428-2007-1386 Quds Press Quantity: 2000 Number of Pages: 576 Size: 162 x 229 ISBN: 978-964-438-867-5 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AND RECORDED FOR THE PUBLISHER Ansariyan Publications P.O. Box 187 22 Shohada St., Qum Islamic Republic of Iran Tel: ++98 251 7741744 Fax: 7742647 Email: [email protected] www.ansariyan.org & www.ansariyan.net The Life of Muhammad (saws) - Allama Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi (rh) In the name of Allah ................................................................................................................................. 19 Dedication .................................................................................................................................................. 20 The Publisher’s Preface ............................................................................................................................ 21 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Mecca the honored town .......................................................................................................................... 30 Other names of Mecca ............................................................................................................................ 30 1. Ummol Qura (mother of villages) ................................................................................................... 30 2. Al-Balad al-Ameen (the safe country) ............................................................................................ 30 3. Becca ............................................................................................................................................... 30 Its locality ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Mecca is the most beloved place to the Prophet ..................................................................................... 32 The Prophet glorifies the Kaaba.............................................................................................................. 32 The Prophet puts the Rock in its place .................................................................................................... 33 The first who lived in Mecca .................................................................................................................. 33 The cultural life ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Dar an-Nadwa ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Hilf al-Fudhool (alliance of virtues) ................................................................................................... 35 The religious life ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Who denied the idols .............................................................................................................................. 35 1. Umru’ ul-Qayss ............................................................................................................................... 36 2. Ghawi bin Abdul Uzza .................................................................................................................... 36 3. Zayd bin Umar ................................................................................................................................ 36 4. A nomad man .................................................................................................................................. 36 5. Khuza’a bin Abd ............................................................................................................................. 37 6. Abdurrahman .................................................................................................................................. 37 The belief of the Hashemites .................................................................................................................. 37 The Prophet destroys the idols ................................................................................................................ 37 The economic life ................................................................................................................................... 38 The social life .......................................................................................................................................... 39 The Hashemites ................................................................................................................................... 39 The Umayyads .................................................................................................................................... 40 Great personalities and glories ................................................................................................................ 41 Hashim .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Abdul Muttalib ........................................................................................................................................ 42 Abdul Muttalib’s faith ......................................................................................................................... 42 Entrusting the hospitality of the pilgrims to him ................................................................................ 43 Restoring the well of Zamzam ............................................................................................................ 43 Abdul Muttalib’s vision ...................................................................................................................... 44 Abdul Muttalib’s vow ......................................................................................................................... 45 His care for the Prophet ...................................................................................................................... 46 Towards the High Companion ............................................................................................................ 47 Fatherhood, motherhood, and a shine .................................................................................................... 47 The father: Abdullah ............................................................................................................................... 47 To the heavens .................................................................................................................................... 48 The mother: Aaminah ............................................................................................................................. 48 Aaminah’s vision ................................................................................................................................ 49 The shining of light ............................................................................................................................. 49 His name ................................................................................................................................................. 50 Signs and miracles .................................................................................................................................. 51 The Jews’ fear ......................................................................................................................................... 51 His wet-nurses ......................................................................................................................................... 51 A rejected narration ............................................................................................................................. 54 His nursemaid ..................................................................................................................................... 54 The death of Aaminah ............................................................................................................................. 54 A rejected narration ............................................................................................................................. 55 Abdul Muttalib’s death ........................................................................................................................... 56 Under Abu Talib’s care ........................................................................................................................... 56 The care of Abu Talib’s wife to Muhammad ...................................................................................... 57 With his uncle to Sham ........................................................................................................................... 58 With a priest ........................................................................................................................................ 58 The battle of al-Fijar