Nine sons and all of them became reciters of the Qur'an (by heart)

Sahih Bukhari 2.388:

Narrated Anas bin Malik: One of the sons of Abu Talha became sick and died and Abu Talha at that time was not at home. When his wife saw that he was dead, she prepared him (washed and shrouded him) and placed him somewhere in the house. When Abu Talha came, he asked, "How is the boy?" She said, "The child is quiet and I hope he is in peace." Abu Talha thought that she had spoken the truth. Abu Talha passed the night and in the morning took a bath and when he intended to go out, she told him that his son had died, Abu Talha offered the (morning) prayer with the Prophet and informed the Prophet of what happened to them. Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah bless you concerning your night. (That is, may Allah bless you with good offspring)." Sufyan said, "One of the Ansar said, 'They (i.e. Abu Talha and his wife) had nine sons and all of them became reciters of the Qur'an (by heart).' "

STOP CHATTING WITH NON-MAH'RAM MEN PRIVATELY!

Gathered by: Abu Mardiy Kewdirôrun At-thaqoofiy

My Dear Sister, chatting with Non-Mah'ram men privately is harmful for you.

Please don't get me wrong!

There is nothing wrong with a Muslim woman making use of the internet and entering WhatsApp, Facebook, 2go and other chat rooms.

So long as that does not lead to anything that is forbidden in Islaam, such as talking privately with men.

That is because talking to men may turn into chat which usually leads temptation.

Hence it is essential to be strict and avoid that, seeking the pleasure of Allaah and fearing His punishment.

How often have these conversations lead to bad results, and even caused people to fall in love, and have led some to do things that are even more serious than that.

The Shaytaan makes each of them imagine attractive qualities in other, which leads them to develop an attachment that detrimental to their spiritual welfare and worldly affairs.

Sharee’ah blocks all the ways that may lead to fitnah (temptation, trial), hence it forbids softness of speech and does not allow a man to be alone with a non mahram woman.

Undoubtedly these private chats are not regarded as khulwah in the sense that he people involved cannot see one another, but they are one of the greatest causes of fitnah as is well known.

My Dear Sister!

Fear Allaah, and do not speak to Non-Mah'ram men.

This is safer for your religious commitment and purer for your heart.

You should note that marriage to a righteous man is a blessing from Allaah, and a blessing cannot be acquired by means of sin.

May Almighty Allaah bless our Sisters with righteous husbands.

Should I give two−thirds of my property in charity

Sahih Bukhari 2.383:

Narrated 'Amir bin Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas: That his father said, "In the year of the last Hajj of the Prophet I became seriously ill and the Prophet used to visit me inquiring about my health. I told him, 'I am reduced to this state because of illness and I am wealthy and have no inheritors except a daughter, (In this narration the name of 'Amir bin Sa`d is mentioned and in fact it is a mistake; the narrator is `Aisha bint Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas). Should I give two−thirds of my property in charity?' He said, 'No.' I asked, 'Half?' He said, 'No.' then he added, 'One−third, and even one−third is much. You'd better leave your inheritors wealthy rather than leaving them poor, begging others. You will get a reward for whatever you spend for Allah's sake, even for what you put in your wife's mouth.' I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Will I be left alone after my companions have gone?' He said, 'If you are left behind, whatever good deeds you will do will upgrade you and raise you high. And perhaps you will have a long life so that some people will be benefited by you while others will be harmed by you. O Allah! Complete the emigration of my companions and do not turn them renegades.' But Allah's Apostle felt sorry for poor Sa`d bin Khaula as he died in Mecca." (but Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas lived long after the Prophet (p.b.u.h).)

weeping

Sahih Bukhari 2.375:

Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Mulaika: One of the daughters of `Uthman died at Mecca. We went to attend her funeral procession. Ibn `Umar and Ibn `Abbas were also present. I sat in between them (or said, I sat beside one of them. Then a man came and sat beside me.) `Abdullah bin `Umar said to `Amr bin `Uthman, "Will you not prohibit crying as Allah's Apostle has said, 'The dead person is tortured by the crying of his relatives.?" Ibn `Abbas said, "`Umar used to say so." Then he added narrating, "I accompanied `Umar on a journey from Mecca till we reached Al−Baida. There he saw some travelers in the shade of a Samura (A kind of forest tree). He said (to me), "Go and see who those travelers are." So I went and saw that one of them was Suhaib. I told this to `Umar who then asked me to call him. So I went back to Suhaib and said to him, "Depart and follow the chief of the faithful believers." Later, when `Umar was stabbed, Suhaib came in weeping and saying, "O my brother, O my friend!" (on this `Umar said to him, "O Suhaib! Are you weeping for me while the Prophet said, "The dead person is punished by some of the weeping of his relatives?" Ibn `Abbas added, "When `Umar died I told all this to Aisha and she said, 'May Allah be merciful to `Umar. By Allah, Allah's Apostle did not say that a believer is punished by the weeping of his relatives. But he said, Allah increases the punishment of a non−believer because of the weeping of his relatives." Aisha further added, "The Qur'an is sufficient for you (to clear up this point) as Allah has stated: 'No burdened soul will bear another's burden.' " (35.18). Ibn `Abbas then said, "Only Allah makes one laugh or cry." Ibn `Umar did not say anything after that.

Valley of Abu Talib

This is the valley of Abu Talib (She’eb Abi Talib), where the members of Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib (Muslims and non-Muslims) were forced to withdraw from Makkah and live here in a painful boycott for three years.

• When Islam began to spread the Makkans asked Abu Talib, the uncle and protector of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), to hand him over to them for execution but he steadfastly refused. Abu Talib acted fast and called on the members of Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib to meet at the Ka’bah and convinced them to pledge that they would protect their clansman, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Abu Lahab, another of the Prophet’s uncles and self-proclaimed sworn enemy, refused to take the pledge and declared he was on the side of the Quraysh.

• The Quraysh held a meeting and decided to outcast the Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib by placing them under a total social boycott. The other clans from the Quraysh would not marry their daughters, transact business with them, keep company with them, nor would they accept any peace overtures from these two clans until they handed over the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Once all the people present had agreed with the points mentioned above, Baghid bin Amir bin Hashim put this pact in writing. The Quraysh chiefs signed this document and the parchment was hung in the Ka’bah in order to give it authority. This was done on the 1st Muharram, in the seventh year of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) mission. When the deed was done, Baghid’s hand, or at least some of his fingers, became paralyzed.

• The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), along with Abu Talib and clan members of Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib were forced to withdraw from Makkah and live in She’eb Abi Talib, which was a subsection of one of the gorges that ran down to Makkah.

• The boycott was devastating and for many months they lived in misery. It was so rigorously applied and food was so scarce that they had to eat the leaves of trees. The women, and more specially the children and suckling babies would cry with hunger which could be heard all over the valley. The Quraysh told the merchants not to sell any goods to them. Prices were increased to prevent them from buying even essentials. They remained in that state for three years. Apart from some kind Qurayshi people who secretly sent food to them they were totally abandoned. Despite such grim circumstances, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) never ceased inviting non-Muslims to Islam. He was particularly active during the time of Hajj. It was at this time that he would speak to tribes that had travelled to Makkah from all over the Arab world.

• A group of fair-minded Quraysh, led by Hisham ibn ‘Amr, hated this unfair boycott. Hisham was highly respected among his people. He contacted some men of the Quraysh whom he knew to be kind-hearted and considerate. He told them it was shameful to allow such tyranny to continue and asked them to abandon the unjust contract. When he had persuaded five men to agree, they met together to work towards this end. When the Quraysh were assembled the next day, Zuhayr ibn Abi Umayyah, whose mother was the aunt of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), faced the people and demanded, “People of Makkah! Do we eat and clothe ourselves while the Banu Hashim are perishing, unable to buy or sell? By Allah, I will not sit down until this unjust document is torn up!”

• Abu Jahal became suspicious of the sudden rebellion but Abu Talib saw his opportunity to step in. He had come into the precincts of Ka’bah to tell the Quraysh that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had received a revelation about the fate of the wicked parchment. He stood up, and facing the Quraysh, told them that Allah had revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that termites had eaten the parchment inside the Ka’bah. The only thing that remained of the document, Abu Talib said, were the words “In Your Name, O Allah.” Abu Talib then challenged the Quraysh, saying that if the Prophet’s claim turned out to be false, he would no longer stand between them and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). However, if the Prophet had spoken the truth, the Quraysh should end the boycott. The Quraysh accepted Abu Talib’s challenge.
   
• When Mut’im bin Adiy rose to retrieve the parchment, the assembly saw that it had been destroyed. Its only remaining words were “Bismika Allahumma” (In Your Name, O Allah) and Allah’s name. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) had given the Quraysh yet another sign but once again they refused to admit their error and accept Islam. Their only concession was to end the boycott. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) and his Companions came out of the mountain pass and were allowed to live in Makkah once again.

References:  When the Moon Split – Shaikh Safiur-Rahman Mubarakpuri, Fazail-e-Aamal – Sheik Zakariyya Kandhalvi, Muhammad the last Prophet – Sayyed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

Mount Abu Qubais

The present structures built on top of Mount Abu Qubais

This large structure, adjacent to Mount Safa, is built on top of Mount Abu Qubais. It is believed that it was from the top of this mountain that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) pointed to the moon and split it into half.

Other than the above there are additional reasons why Mount Abu Qubais has great significance in our Islamic history:

• It was the first mountain created by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).

• According to at-Tabari, Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) died at the foot of Mount Abu Qubais and was subsequently buried there.

• The Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone) was protected in it when Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) sent the flood in the time of Prophet Nuh (peace be upon him).

• The Umayyad governor Hajjaj bin Yusuf fired a catapult from the top of Mount Abu Qubais onto the Ka’bah during the seige of Makkah in 691 CE. This resulted in the killing of Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him). 

a small white masjid on the top of hill
named MASJID BILAL---where the prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam showed the
miracle of bifercating moon into two parts--- .This masjid no more here. Beautiful palace of king
has been built here and this spot has come in the palace

This tunnel is passing through mount of Qubais 

Another view of qubais mount .it is old pic . masjid-e-bilal is visible.on the top of mountain in white colour. This mosque is no more  here

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References:  Atlas of the Qur’an – Dr. Shauqi Abu Khalil, AlMiskeenah.com, Local Makkan guide., islamiclandmarks , ahlanpk

"It is mercy which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His slaves, and Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful (to others)

Sahih Bukhari 2.373:

Narrated Usama bin Zaid: The daughter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) sent (a messenger) to the Prophet requesting him to come as her child was dying (or was gasping), but the Prophet returned the messenger and told him to convey his greeting to her and say: "Whatever Allah takes is for Him and whatever He gives, is for Him, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in this world) and so she should be patient and hope for Allah's reward." She again sent for him, swearing that he should come. The Prophet got up, and so did Sa`d bin 'Ubada, Mu`adh bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka`b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The child was brought to Allah's Apostle while his breath was disturbed in his chest (the sub−narrator thinks that Usama added: ) as if it was a leather water−skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) started shedding tears. Sa`d said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is this?" He replied, "It is mercy which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His slaves, and Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful (to others).

House of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)

This is the approximate place where the house of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was located in Makkah and from where Hijrah to Madinah commenced. It is in the Makkah Towers Hotel block, where a masjid (Masjid Abu Bakr) has been built on the 4th floor.

• When the decision to assassinate the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had been made by the Quraysh, Jibraeel (upon him be peace) was sent down to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) to reveal to him the plot and to give him his Lord’s permission to leave Makkah.

• Having been given the command for migration, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) called at the house of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) at noon when the burning sun had forced the people indoors. Since it was an unusual time to visit, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) speculated that migration must have been ordered. First of all he (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) inquired if there was any strange person in the house. When he was informed that there was no one in the house except Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and his daughters, Asma and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them), he disclosed that migration to Madinah had indeed been ordered. “Who will accompany you on the journey?” Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said, “You will accompany me.” Having heard this, tears of joy trickled down from the eyes of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and he said, “O Prophet of Allah! I have already bought two she-camels for this purpose and have made them strong and stout, and I offer you one.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said, “I will purchase it.” Thus he paid for it and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had to accept it. And from that moment, preparations for migration started. Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) made them provisions of parched barley and some other food, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was at that time still of a very tender age. After telling Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) of the plan, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) went back to his home.

• That night, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) slipped past the assassins surrounding his house and made his way to the house of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). The two of them left Makkah hastily before the beginning of Fajr salah. Abdullah, the son of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) also accompanied them as they first journeyed to Jabal Thawr.

• When the Quraysh disbelievers realized they had been deceived and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had escaped, they called at the house of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and knocked at the door. Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) came out. Abu Jahal angrily asked, “O girl! Where is your father?”. She flatly replied, “I know nothing about him.”Hearing this Abu Jahal slapped her so violently that her earrings fell down on the ground.

• When Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) emigrated to Madinah in the company of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), he took with him all his money, thinking that the Prophet might need it. It was approximately 6,000 dirhams. After the departure, his father Abu Qahafah (who was blind and who had not till then accepted Islam) came to express his sympathy to his grandaughters.

• Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) says: “Our grandfather came to us and said, ‘Your father has shocked you with his migration to Madinah, and seems to have put you to further hardship by taking all his money with him.’ I said, ‘No grandfather, do not worry. He has left a lot of money for us.’ I collected some pebbles and deposited them in the recess where my father used to keep his money and covered it with a cloth. I then took my grandfather to the place and placed his hand over the cloth. He thought that the recess was really full of dirhams. He remarked: ‘It is good that he has left something for you to live on.’ By Allah, my father had not left a single dirham for us, I played this trick simply to pacify my grandfather.” This was the spirit of self-sacrifice imbued in the Muslims of that time.

• The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) once said, “Nobody’s wealth has benefited me so much as that of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). I have compensated everybody for the good done to me, except Abu Bakr. He shall be compensated by Allah Himself.”

References:  Local Makkan guide, Fazail-e-Aamal – Sheik Zakariyya Kandhalvi, The History of Islam – Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

"Verily, the patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."

Sahih Bukhari 2.372:

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet passed by a woman who was weeping beside a grave. He told her to fear Allah and be patient. She said to him, "Go away, for you have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine." And she did not recognize him. Then she was informed that he was the Prophet . so she went to the house of the Prophet and there she did not find any guard. Then she said to him, "I did not recognize you." He said, "Verily, the patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."

MALAYSIAN TEEN FINDS DAJJAL’S LOCATION

A Malaysian student, 15 year year old Syafiq Nik, has found the location of Masih-ad-Dajjal (the False Messiah, the Deceiver) AKA the Antichrist. Syafiq read the following hadith from Sahih Muslim: Book of Strife & Signs of the Hour:
Allāh’s Messenger said:
“By Allāh, I have not gathered you for exhortation or for a warning, but I have gathered you here, for Tamim Dari, a Christian, who came and accepted Islām, has narrated to me that he had sailed in a ship along with 30 men of Bani Lakhm and Bani Judham and they had been tossed by waves in the ocean for a month.
“Then these(waves) took them to an island within the ocean at the time of sunset. They sat in a small side-boat and entered that island. There they met a beast with long thick hair; they could not distinguish his face from his back.
They said: Woe to you, what can you be?
Thereupon it said: I am al-Jassasa.
They said: What is al-Jassasa?
And it said: O people, go to this person in the monastery as he is very eager to know about you.
He (the narrator) said: When it named a person waiting for us we were afraid of it lest it should be a Devil. Then we hurriedly went on till we came to that monastery and found a well-built person there with his hands tied to his neck and having iron shackles between his two legs up to the ankles.
We said: Woe upon thee, who are you?
And he said: You will soon come to know about me, but tell me, who are you?
So we told him our story.
He (the chained person) said: Inform me about the unlettered Prophet; what has he done?
We said: He has come out from Makkah and has settled in Yathrib (Madinah).
He said: Do the Arabs fight against him?
We said: Yes.
He said: How did he deal with them?
We informed him that he had overcome those in his neighborhood and they had submitted themselves before him.
He said: If it is so then it is better for them that they should show obedience to him. I am going to tell you about myself, I am Dajjal and will be soon permitted to go out and so I shall travel in the land in 40 nights and I will not spare any town where I shall not stay except Makkah and Madinah as these two are prohibited for me, both of them. Whenever I make an attempt to enter any one of these two, an angel with a sword in his hand will confront me and bar my way, and there would be angels to guard every passage leading to it.
And so Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ ended the tale.
“…and this account narrated by Tamim Dari was liked by me for it corroborates the account which I gave to you in regard to him (Dajjal) and in regard to Madinah and Makkah. Behold he (Dajjal) is in the Syrian sea (Mediterranean) or the Yemeni sea (Arabian sea). Nay, on the contrary, he is in the east, he is in the east, he is in the east,” he pointed with his hand towards the east.
After reading this, young Syafiq opened Google Earth and saw countless islands east of the Yemeni Sea. One particular set of islands caught his eye, which was shaped like a triangle.
“Everyone knows by now that triangles are among the signs of Dajjal and his Illuminati. For the pyramids are triangular and they had the Eye Of Dajjal, which Egyptologists call the Eye of Horus to fool the people. And did you know? When you put an upside-down triangle over a triangle, you get the Star of David, the symbol of the Jews! So I knew when I came across these islands that I have found the right one. Surely Dajjal is in one of these islands… unless he has left already to start his conquest! His time is upon us! All the signs are clear! People are building tall structures, people are getting more violent and perverted, more natural disasters are happening, the War in Sham (Syria) has already begun! And there have been sightings of a free Al-Jassasa roaming the Earth, people now call him Big Foot,” Syafiq told Mufti News.
In hundreds of years of scholarship, no other person had ever thought to make this connection. Syafiq enthusiastically contacted the Malaysian Space Agency to train its satellite telescopes onto the islands to find signs of Dajjal; The satellite mysteriously malfunctioned, confirming Syafiq’s suspicions.
We contacted the Mufti Council of Saudi Arabia for their expert opinion on this.
“It checks out. There’s no doubt about it, that is Dajjal’s home. I can’t believe some stupid millennial made this discovery; what Muslim scholars have been searching for since they first read the hadith, damn kids and their fancy Jewish techmology. Bet this kid is going to become a billionaire.. doing nothing! All he did was sit on his ass, read some things and play around with his compooter. He’s going to get rich doing nothing, just like all of them JewTubers,” said an angry Grand Mufti as he prepared to read some random rants he wrote for an Islamic TV show, which earns him millions a year.
UPDATE: Internet myth bunker snopes.com has deemed this story as satire, confirming our suspicions that snopes.com is an Illuminati shill.

Source www.muftinews.com/malaysian-teen-finds-dajjals-location/

she should mourn for four months and ten days

Sahih Bukhari 2.370:

Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama: When the news of the death of Abu Sufyan reached from Sham, Um Habiba on the third day, asked for a yellow perfume and scented her cheeks and forearms and said, "No doubt, I would not have been in need of this, had I not heard the Prophet saying: "It is not legal for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person except her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days."

shroud

Sahih Bukhari 2.367:

Narrated Sahl: A woman brought a woven Burda (sheet) having edging (border) to the Prophet, Then Sahl asked them whether they knew what is Burda, they said that Burda is a cloak and Sahl confirmed their reply. Then the woman said, "I have woven it with my own hands and I have brought it so that you may wear it." The Prophet accepted it, and at that time he was in need of it. So he came out wearing it as his waist−sheet. A man praised it and said, "Will you give it to me? How nice it is!" The other people said, "You have not done the right thing as the Prophet is in need of it and you have asked for it when you know that he never turns down anybody's request." The man replied, "By Allah, I have not asked for it to wear it but to make it my shroud." Later it was his shroud.

Day of Resurrection he will be saying 'Labbaik."

Sahih Bukhari 2.356:

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: While a man was at `Arafat (for Hajj) with Allah's Apostle the fell down from his Mount and broke his neck (and died). So Allah's Apostle said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of cloth and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he will be saying 'Labbaik."

Makkah: OtherBirthplace of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)

The present library located in the birthplace of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)

This library, in She’eb Banu Hashim in Makkah is sited on the place where the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was born on Monday 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal (April 22, 571 CE), in the Year of the Elephant. His ancestry can be traced back to the Prophet Ebrahim (upon him be peace).

• The Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) father Abdullah died about six months before his birth. He had gone on a trading expedition to Gaza and Syria in the north and on the way back he had lodged with his grandmother’s family in Yathrib (later to be known as Madinah). He became ill, died and was buried there. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was born an orphan.

• While his mother Aminah was pregnant, she had a dream that a light was emitted from her lower body that illuminated the palaces of Syria. When she went into labour, Shifa bint Amr, the mother of Abdul Rahman bin Auf (may Allah be pleased with her) served as midwife. Abdul Muttalib received the news of his grandson’s birth with joy. He took the newborn to the Ka’bah and invoked Allah’s blessings and thanks. Believing his grandson would grow up to be highly praised, Abdul Muttalib named him Muhammad, which means ‘he who is praised’. In keeping with Arab tradition, he then shaved the baby’s head and afterwards invited his fellow Makkans to a feast.

• According to the report of Abul-Fida, when the people asked Abdul Muttalib as to why he called his grandson Muhammad, preferring it to the names of his forefathers, he replied, “It is because I have a longing that my grandson should be praised and commended by one and all in the world.”

• Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was first nursed by his mother, and then by Umm Ayman, his father’s slave. An Abyssinian (Ethiopian) whose real name was Barakah, she embraced Islam and migrated to Madinah, where she died six months after the Prophet’s death. Barakah (may Allah be pleased with her) thus had the distinction of being the person who knew the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) for the longest period of time.

• Thuwaybah, the slave of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)’s uncle Abu Lahab, also nursed the infant. At that time, Thuwaybah was also nursing her own child, Masrooh, as well as Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib and Abu Salamah bin Abdul Makhzoomi. Hence, these men became foster brothers because they were nursed at the same breast. Thuwaybah suckled the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) for seven days and on the eighth day he was entrusted to Haleemah of the Banu Sa’d clan to bring him up in the desert.

• Certain miraculous events are reported to have occurred at the time the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was born. However, most of them are not authentically related and therefore cannot be relied upon as decisive proof. This includes the narration which relates that some of the galleries of Kisraa’s (the Persian King’s) palace broke-up and collapsed, that the sacred-fire of the Magians, which had been burning for 1000 years in the Temple of Fars died-out and that some of the churches on Lake Saawah (in Syria) collapsed and sank down.

• However, it is authentically related that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said.“I am a result of the supplication of my father Ebrahim (upon him be peace) and the glad-tidings brought by Isa (upon him be peace). And my mother – when she bore me – saw that a light shone out from her, which lit up the palaces in Syria.” [al-Haakim]

• Photos of the interior of the library:

Interior of the library (1) – Photo: 3DMekanlar.com

Interior of the library (2) – Photo: 3DMekanlar.com

Interior of the library (3) – Photo: 3DMekanlar.com

Interior of the library (4) – Photo: 3DMekanlar.com

Allah's Apostle was shrouded in

Sahih Bukhari 2.354:

Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three Yemenite white Suhuliya (pieces of cloth) of cotton, and in them there was neither a shirt nor a turban."