FINAL MESSENGER (PBUH) CHILDHOOD TO PROPHETHOOD

Final Messenger (PBUH): Childhood to Prophethood

Before he was the Messenger, he was the orphan child of Makkah — and every step of his early life carried the signs of what was to come. This is the story of Muhammad (peace be upon him), from his blessed birth to the first revelation.

Journey through his early years: his birth in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant and the joy of his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib; his nursing years with his foster mother Halima Sadia among Bani Sa’d; his return to his beloved mother Amina and the journey to Yathrib; the loving guardianship of his uncle Abu Talib; the remarkable encounter with Bohira the monk in Busra, who recognized the signs of prophethood in the twelve-year-old boy; his noble character in the years before revelation; and his retreats to the Cave of Hira — where, at nearly forty, prophethood began and the first words of the Qur’an descended.

A moving and authentic account for every Muslim who wants to know the Prophet (peace be upon him) — from his cradle to his call.

Written with love and scholarly care by Dr. Mufty Hafiz Luthfur Rahman Qasimy.