Who doesn't know about the Prophet Muhammad? This Apostle full of wisdom is not just a reading but it should be used as an example in our daily lives.
The birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Rasulullah SAW was born in the Year of the Elephant, namely the year in which the elephant forces led by Abraha Habasyah who were in the middle wanted to overthrow the Kaaba. With His greatness, Allah SWT stopped the troops by sending ababil birds to bring down the rocks that brought out the plague. This incident is found in the Koran, Surat Al Fil which means an elephant army.
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In this year, the Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca and raised as an orphan because Abdullah, the father of the Prophet Muhammad, died before the Prophet Muhammad was born. Several years after spending time with his mother, Aminah, the Prophet Muhammad SAW was later raised by his grandfather Abdul Muthalib.
Unfortunately, the age of his grandfather was only briefly. After two years of being raised by his grandfather, Abdul Mutholib died at the age of the eighth Apostle and the Prophet was cared for by his uncle Abu Talib. Abu Talib was known as a generous person even though his life was indigent or inadequate for his daily needs. Only with these circumstances, the Prophet Muhammad could develop and grow with his uncle.
Prophet Muhammad SAW Obtained First Revelation
Before becoming an Apostle, the Prophet Muhammad had obtained some special gifts from Allah such as his clean and shining face which overcame the moon's rays, the flourishing of the area where Halimah (mother who breastfed the Prophet) even though it had been arid and dry, and so on. That is the sign of the greatness of God which signifies the coming of the last prophet who has the highest position later.
When the Apostle wanted to get his first revelation, the Apostle got a dream Angel Gabriel approached him. The Apostle was alone in the Cave of Hira precisely on the upper side of Jabal Nur. That is where the Apostle was shown that his dream was true.
The Angel Gabriel also came to the Apostle and the first revelation came from Allah SWT,
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ◌ اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ◌ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ◌ عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ◌
Meaning: "Read by (mentioning) the name of your Lord who created, He has created man from a lump of blood. Read it, and your Lord is the Most Gracious, Who teaches (man) by means of kalam. He taught people what he did not know. "(QS. Al-‘Alaq, 1-4)
Even though the Prophet was afraid, that's where the apostle's story began. That's where the last Prophet came who will bring peace to all people.
Preach Secretly
After getting the first revelation, the Prophet then carried out da'wah secretly. The people who became their first followers were Khadijah, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and Zaid bin Harithah, Ummu Aiman, Ali bin Abu Talib, and Bilal bin Rabah.
The birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Rasulullah SAW was born in the Year of the Elephant, namely the year in which the elephant forces led by Abraha Habasyah who were in the middle wanted to overthrow the Kaaba. With His greatness, Allah SWT stopped the troops by sending ababil birds to bring down the rocks that brought out the plague. This incident is found in the Koran, Surat Al Fil which means an elephant army.
Also Read: Muslim Women, Be a Source of Islamic Inspiration
In this year, the Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca and raised as an orphan because Abdullah, the father of the Prophet Muhammad, died before the Prophet Muhammad was born. Several years after spending time with his mother, Aminah, the Prophet Muhammad SAW was later raised by his grandfather Abdul Muthalib.
Unfortunately, the age of his grandfather was only briefly. After two years of being raised by his grandfather, Abdul Mutholib died at the age of the eighth Apostle and the Prophet was cared for by his uncle Abu Talib. Abu Talib was known as a generous person even though his life was indigent or inadequate for his daily needs. Only with these circumstances, the Prophet Muhammad could develop and grow with his uncle.
Prophet Muhammad SAW Obtained First Revelation
Before becoming an Apostle, the Prophet Muhammad had obtained some special gifts from Allah such as his clean and shining face which overcame the moon's rays, the flourishing of the area where Halimah (mother who breastfed the Prophet) even though it had been arid and dry, and so on. That is the sign of the greatness of God which signifies the coming of the last prophet who has the highest position later.
When the Apostle wanted to get his first revelation, the Apostle got a dream Angel Gabriel approached him. The Apostle was alone in the Cave of Hira precisely on the upper side of Jabal Nur. That is where the Apostle was shown that his dream was true.
The Angel Gabriel also came to the Apostle and the first revelation came from Allah SWT,
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ◌ اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ◌ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ◌ عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ◌
Meaning: "Read by (mentioning) the name of your Lord who created, He has created man from a lump of blood. Read it, and your Lord is the Most Gracious, Who teaches (man) by means of kalam. He taught people what he did not know. "(QS. Al-‘Alaq, 1-4)
Even though the Prophet was afraid, that's where the apostle's story began. That's where the last Prophet came who will bring peace to all people.
Preach Secretly
After getting the first revelation, the Prophet then carried out da'wah secretly. The people who became their first followers were Khadijah, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and Zaid bin Harithah, Ummu Aiman, Ali bin Abu Talib, and Bilal bin Rabah.
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