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When Was The Prophet (PBUH) Born
There
is no unanimity on the exact date of birth of the Apostle of God (SAW),
only unanimity is found, among eight different authors/Translators is
the year of Elephant, during which the Prophet was born. The compiler
has tried to present the views of different authors whatever is correct
is known to the Almighty God.
Sir
Syed Ahmad Khan :
“MOHAMMAD (SAW) Was
born on 12TH of Rabi I in the First year of Elephant, or 55 days after
the attack of Abraha, there is however no doubt the year of Elephant
corresponds with that of 570 A.D : Essays in the birth and Children
Of Mohammad (SAW) 1979. p.1
Mohammad Khavendshah
Bin Mohmud :
"There is however, an
interrupted tradition that his blessed birth took place during the month
of Rabi the first.It is related by Mohammad Baqar that it happened ten
days after the just named month has elapsed, and by Mohammad Bin Hasan
that after the eight day of it expired; namely the seventh day of the
year of the conjunction, agreeing with twentieth Nisan and 17th of
Di.Mah which day in the Syriac language called Sarusth.Others adduce the
17th or 12th of the above mentioned month for further dates we refer to
Rauzatu-l-Ahbab". Rauzat-us-Safa or The Garden of Purity-Translated by
E.Rehatsick, Volume II p.98.
Amir Ali
(Spirit of Islam) states that “shortly
after the event of Abraha Abdullah died in the course of a journey to
Yathrib in the 25th year of his age.And a few days after the afflicted
wife gave birth to a son who was named Mohammad (SAW). Mohammad (SAW)
was born on 12th Rabi, in the year of Elephant, a little more than fifty
years after the destruction of Abyssinian army or the 29th of August
570.” Spirit Of Islam (IAD) Religous Philosophy (Reprint No.16) 1922. p
8.
Khuda Baksh :
States that “Mohammad (SAW) himself
belonged to the tribe which constituted the Meccan aristrocacy. His own
branch, however had, become poor, and so great was its poverty that on
his birth (April, 571 A.D.) his mother Amina could only, with
difficulty, keep nurse for him. According to some reports his father
Abdullah had predceased; according to other he died some weeks after”.
History of Islamic Peoples, (I.A.D Religious Philosophy (Reprint Series
No.37) p.3
Ali Musa Raza :
Mohammad (SAW)
"There is a Chapter entitled "The Elephant. We find that Mecca was
invaded by Abraha, the Christian Viceroy of Abyssenia in Yemen and this
was year 570 A.C.(A.D.) according to historians, in which year
Prophet (SAW) was born". "Mohammad (SAW) In Quran,1980 (IAD Religio
Philosophy, Orginal Series No.6, Idara-e-Adabiat Delhi. p.3
Tawheedi*
the Translator
writes as follows : "Soon her baby was born,and thus after several
months of waiting, Amina had the pleasure of seeing her child in the
early dawn of 17th Rabi I (Cr. Biharul Anwar, Volume 15, p 350)" A
Glance of the life of Holy Prophet (SAW), Mustazafeen Foundation of New
York, 1989, p.20.
The author of
Mohammad (SAW); A brief Biography,
writes
"Mohammad (SAW) was born at Mecca in the Year 570 (A.C.(A.D) known in
the annals of Arabic history as the year of "Elelphant because of
miraculous events". Mohammad (SAW) was born on the eve of 17th of the
Lunar Months of Rabiul Awwal and according to some versions on the 12th
of the same month. Prophet Mohammad (SAW) A brief Biography, Huda
Foundation, 1992, p.17.
Syed Asghar Ali Razwy :
Mohammad (SAW)
the future A postle of God, was a posthomus child Sheik Mohammad el-Khidri
Buck, Professor of Islamic History, Egyptian University, Cairo says in
his book “He (Mohammad Ibn Abdullah (SAW) was born in the house of his
uncle, Abu Talib (peace be upon him) in the 'quarter' of Banu Hashim in
Mecca on the 12th of Rabi-ul Awwal of the year of Elephant, a date that
corresponds to June 8, 570." A Re-statement of the History of Islam and
Muslims, The World Foundation of KSI Muslims, Stanmore, Middlesesex,
U.K. p. 269 |