Childhood of Prophet Muhammad SAW
Prophet Muhammad was born on twelfth Rabi’ul Awal in ‘aamul fiil (Elephant Year). It was precisely two months after the attack of Elephant Troops to Makkah. Muhammad’s father was Abdullah bin Abdul Muthalib and his mother was Aminah binti Wahab. His father had died before he was born in this world. Abdullah was a trader who often travelled to Syam, a country where Arabian trader often visited. In his stopping by in Madinah, he felt sick which brought him into death. He was rest in peace in Madinah.
Long time ago, Arabian people had a habit which was giving a baby to be bottled-fed by a village woman. They believe that the air in a village was fresh and clean. Muhammad’s mother gave him to Halimah Sa’diah. Muhammad lived there in a village namely Bani Sa’ad for four years.
Muhammad was in his mother’s embrace again in his six years old. His mother often took Muhammad to his father’s grave praying for his father and had a visit to Prophet’s family’s house. On the way home, his mother was sick and in a village, Abawa, a village located between Makkah and Madinah. His mother died there.
Since then, Muhammad was taken care by his grandfather, Abdul Muthalib. His grandfather was a well known person in Makkah and he really loved Muhammad. The name of Muhammad which means “The most praise person” was given by his grandfather. Maa syaa`allah (everything is on God’s will), Muhammad couldn’t feel his grandfather’s love and care for long. After two years, his 140 years old grandfather followed his parents. Under his grandfather’s will, Muhammad was taken care by his uncle, Abu Thalib (Sayidina Ali’s father).
His uncle had children and was in poverty. His uncle needed to go to Syam for trading in order to keep his family away from hunger. Many times Muhammad intended to help his uncle following him to Syam but his uncle prohibited him caused Muhammad was still too young
