Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

🌙 Al-Amin — Everyone Called Him Trustworthy

Muhammad (SAW) was the last and final Prophet. He was born in Makkah. From when he was young, everyone in Makkah called him Al-Amin, which means the Trustworthy One. They trusted him because he never lied.

He lost his father before he was born and his mother when he was still young. But he grew up and became a man known for his honesty and good character. 🌟

📖 The First Words of the Quran

When Muhammad (SAW) was forty years old, he was alone in a cave on a mountain. Angel Jibreel came and pressed him tightly three times. Then Jibreel said the first words of the Quran:

Read, in the name of your Lord who created. He created humans from a clinging clot. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous. He who taught by the pen. He taught humans what they did not know.

Muhammad (SAW) came home with his heart beating fast. His wife Khadijah wrapped him up and listened to everything. She said: By Allah, Allah will never let you down. You are kind to your family, you help people in difficulty, you give to those who have nothing, you welcome guests, and you help people when something hard happens. She was the first person to believe. 💛

🏜️ Thirteen Years in Makkah

For thirteen years in Makkah, Muhammad (SAW) called his people to Islam, in public and in private. The Quraysh called him a liar and hurt the Muslims badly. They threw filth on him while he was praying.

His uncle Abu Talib protected him. His wife Khadijah supported him. Both of them died in the same year. That year is called the Year of Grief.

But he never stopped calling people to Allah. 💪

🌃 The Night Journey Through the Heavens

One night, Allah took Muhammad (SAW) from Makkah to Al-Aqsa mosque. Then he was taken up through all seven heavens on a creature called Buraq.

In each heaven he met a Prophet. Adam (AS) in the first, Yahya (AS) and Isa (AS) in the second, Yusuf (AS) in the third, Idris (AS) in the fourth, Harun (AS) in the fifth, Musa (AS) in the sixth, and Ibrahim (AS) in the seventh.

Then he received the gift of five daily prayers, reduced from fifty through the advice of Musa (AS). Allah said they are five in practice but fifty in reward. 🌙

🌙 The Journey to Madinah

After thirteen years, the Quraysh planned to harm Muhammad (SAW). But Allah protected him and he left Makkah safely.

He hid with Abu Bakr (RA) in a cave for three days. The Quraysh came very close. Abu Bakr was worried. Muhammad (SAW) said to him: What do you think of two people when Allah is their third?

Allah says in the Quran: When he said to his companion, do not grieve. Allah is with us.

They arrived in Madinah where the people welcomed them with great joy. 💚

⚔️ The Battle of Badr

In the second year after the Hijra, the Quraysh came with a large army. The Muslims were far fewer in number.

The night before the battle, Muhammad (SAW) prayed to Allah with his whole heart, asking Allah to fulfil what He had promised and to give the believers victory.

Allah sent angels to help the believers. The Quran says: Allah helped you at Badr when you were small in number. The Muslims won.

Allah also revealed: You did not kill them. Allah killed them. And you did not throw when you threw. It was Allah who threw. 🌟

🕊️ The Treaty of Hud (AS)aybiyyah

Muhammad (SAW) and his companions travelled to Makkah for Umrah. The Quraysh blocked them and would not let them in. A peace agreement was made. The conditions were hard for the Muslims and they had to return home without entering Makkah that year.

Some companions were troubled. But Muhammad (SAW) accepted the conditions calmly. Then Allah revealed: We have given you a clear victory.

Within two years, large numbers of people entered Islam. Then Makkah opened. What had looked like a defeat was the greatest opening from Allah. 🕊️

❤️ The Conquest of Makkah

In the eighth year after the Hijra, Muhammad (SAW) returned to Makkah. He went to the Ka'bah and removed every idol.

Then he spoke to the people of Quraysh who had harmed him and his companions for years. He said: What do you think I will do with you today? They said: You are a generous brother, son of a generous brother.

He said: Go. You are free. No blame on you today. Many people entered Islam. 💚

📣 His Final Message

In his final Hajj, Muhammad (SAW) stood before his companions on the Mountain of Arafah and gave his Farewell Sermon. He spoke about the rights of people, about the wealth and honour of every Muslim, and about equality.

The Quran says: O people, We created you from a male and a female and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may know one another. The most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous.

He said: I am leaving with you two things. If you hold on to them you will never go wrong: the Book of Allah and the way of His Prophet.

He asked: Have I delivered the message? They all said yes. He said: O Allah, be my witness. 🌟

💛 His Beautiful Character

Aisha ﷓ was asked about the character of Muhammad (SAW). She said: His character was the Quran. He lived by the Quran in everything he did.

He was the most generous person. He would give until nothing was left. He repaired his own sandals, fixed his own clothes, and helped with work at home just like any other member of the family.

He never insulted anyone and never used bad words. He smiled so much that every companion felt close to him. The Quran says: You are of a tremendous character. 🌹

🌙 His Final Days

In his final illness, Muhammad (SAW) went to the mosque. He looked at his companions praying together. Anas described his face at that moment as bright, like a page of the Quran.

In his last moments, his lips were moving. Aisha leaned close to hear. He was saying: With the highest companions. With the highest companions. With the highest companions.

Then he raised his finger and said: Rather, with the highest companion.

His soul returned to Allah on a Monday. He was sixty-three years old. His Quran and his Sunnah are with us until the Last Day. 💛