Our prophet Muhammad
The Prophet’s Birth
Muhammad, son of Abdullah,
son of Abdul Muttalib, of the
tribe of Quraysh, was born in
Makkah in the year 571 A.D.
His father died before he was
born, and he was protected
first by his grandfather,
Abdul Muttalib, and after his
grandfather’s death, by his
uncle Abu Talib.
As a young boy he traveled
with his uncle in the
merchants’ caravan to Syria,
and some years later made
the same journey in the
service of a wealthy widow
named Khadijah. So
faithfully he conducted her
business, and so excellent was
the report of his behaviour,
which she received from her
old servant who had
accompanied him, that she
soon afterwards married her
young agent; and the
marriage proved a very happy
one, though she was fifteen
years older than he was.
Throughout the twenty-six
years of their life together he
remained devoted to her; and
after her death, when he took
other wives he always
mentioned her with the
greatest love and reverence.
This marriage gave him rank
among the notables of
Makkah, while his conduct
earned for him the title al-
Amin, the “trustworthy.”