Prophet Muhammad (SAW) | Part 2
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The Story of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
In the last episode, we saw how Prophet Muhammad (saw) got orphaned as a child,
and how His uncle Abu Talib, brought him up.
The Prophet then married Khadija (ra),
and eventually settled in Makkah.
The Prophet from His humble beginnings, had now become wealthy, and quite respected.
Khadija (ra) gave birth to three sons and four daughters
But none of the male children survived, they all died in childhood itself
The Prophet loved Ali very much, and he found consolation in Him
It was during this time that a group Arab plunderers captured Zayd,
a young boy, from the arms of his mother.
These plunderers then sold the boy as a slave in the market of ‘Ukaz
Zayd was bought by a relative of Khadija, and He gave him as a gift to her.
Khadija in turn gave the boy to the Prophet as a gift.
The Prophet became very attached to Zayd,
to whom He referred as Al-Habib, which means ‘the beloved’
Zayd considered the Prophet to be His mentor, and followed His ways.
The boy had a spiritual mind and good morals of the Prophet.
In the meantime, Zayd’s parents were still grieving at the loss of their son.
They prayed on a daily basis that their beloved son would be returned to them
One day, the parents of Zayd visited Makkah to perform the pilgrimage.
It was here that they spotted Zayd, and with great relief, they rushed towards him.
When his father came to know about this wonderful news,
He loaded his bags with gold, and approached Muhammad.
The father thought that He can purchase his son back from His owner.
Zayd’s father met the Prophet and asked Him to release his boy
Then the Prophet asked him
“Who is this person,
whose release you are demanding?”
“Your slave Zayd Ibn Haritha” replied the father
“Shall I show you a way by which you can get your son back,
without paying the gold”
The father was surprised, and he asked
“What is this way you are talking about?”
“I will call him here in front of you.
If he wishes to go with you,
then he is free to do so.
You can take him gladly, and I will take now payment from you”
“But” the Prophet continued
“If he prefers to stay with me,
then I will not force him to go with you”
Zayd’s father agreed, and they called the boy
The Prophet then explained the choices he had, and asked him to make a decision.
“I will stay with you” the boy said immediately.
His father was shocked to hear this!
Then he asked him
“Don’t you want to stay with your parent?
Or do you prefer to remain as a slave?”
“Father” said the boy
“I am deeply moved by the qualities of this man,
and by the way he treats me with love and affection.
I can never leave him and live anywhere else.”
The Prophet’s heart swelled when he heard this.
He led Zayd to the centre of the town, and He proclaimed loudly
“This is my son,
and we inherit each other”
As a result,
Zayd bin Haritha was renamed Zayd bin Muhammad
as it was customary during those days!
This cordial relationship lasted till his last breath.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) was approaching the age of forty.
He was very sad looking at the condition of his people.
His country was torn into wars, and his people were sunk in barbarism.
They were addicted to superstitions and idol worshipping.
The people were always fighting with each other.
The Prophet had a habit of secluding himself in a cave on Mount Hira,
just a few miles from Mecca.
He used to pray and meditate inside this cave, most of the time alone.
Here he often spent the nights in deep thought and profound communion with the All-Knowing Allah of the
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) | Part 2
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