About Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW)

Muhammad (s) was born on Friday, the 17th Rabi'-ul-Awwal, 1st year of 'Amul-Fil (corresponding to 570 C.E.) to bring the Message of God to the world. In Sunni circles, 12th Rabi'-ul-Awwal is more famous. Thus, the prayer of Ibrahim while constructing the Ka'bah was granted

Lord! And raise a Messenger from among them who shall recite to them Thine verses, and teach them the Book and the wisdom, and purify them, indeed Thou art the Mighty, the Wise (Qur'an, 2:129).

And the tidings of Christ came true:-

O Children of Israel! Surely, I am the messenger of Allah to you, verifying that which is before me of the Torah and giving the good news of a Messenger who will come after me whose name will be Ahmed. (Qur'an, 61:6)

'Abdullah, father of the Prophet, died a few month before (or two months after) his birth, and his grandfather 'AbdulMuttalib took over the care and upbringing of the child. After a few months, according to the age-long custom of the Arabs, the child was entrusted to a Dai, a woman called Halimah, of the tribe of Bani-Sa'd, for his upbringing.

When he was only six years old, he lost his mother as well; so, the doubly-orphaned child was brought up by 'Abdul-Muttalib with the most tender care. It was the will of God that the Prophet to-be should undergo all the sufferings, pains and privations incidental to human life in order that he might learn to bear them with becoming fortitude and raise his stature in human perfection. Not two years had passed before 'Abdul-Muttalib also expired.
 

'Abdul-Muttalib died at the age of 82, leaving the care and custody of the orphaned Muhammad (s) to Abu Talib. Abu Talib and his wife, Fatimah Bint Asad, loved Muhammad more than their own children. As the Holy Prophet himself said, Fatima Bint Asad was his "mother" who kept her own children waiting while she fed the Holy Prophet, kept her own children cold while she gave him warm clothes. Abu Talib always kept the child with him day and night.

Ammal Of This Day

Many aamal of this day have been reported,because this day is like EID for us .some of these are:

- To take bath;

- Wear new dress;

- Greet each other;

- Give charity;

- Keep fast; it is reported that keeping the fast in this day is equal to one year's fast in reward and this in one of those four days in the year, in which fasting is distinguished.

- Recite Ziarat of Holy prophet (peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny);

- Recite Ziarat of Ameer-ul-momeneen Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S);

- Recite Ziarat-e-Jamia; (mafatihul Jinnan and kutub-e-Adiya may be consulted for Ziaraat