Life of Prophet Muhammad

LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD Prophet Muhammad (571-623) was the seal of the prophets. Through him the divine religion sent to all prophets was preserved for all mankind till Doomsday in the form of the Quran and Sunnah. For seekers of Truth his life and teachings serve as a model, beckoning all to the true path. Muhammad meaning the praised one was born in 571 in the North Arabian city of Makkah, which was then inhabited mainly by the tribe of Quraysh. In those times, this tribe enjoyed throughout Arabia and the neighbouring countries great prestige on account of the position of their city as a flourishing trade and religious centre. Their caravans, which journeyed to Syria and Yaman, and the most ancient shrine of Kabah at Makkah annually drew a great number of Arabian pilgrims. Though most of the Arabians were then idol-worshippers, several other religions, including Christianity and Judaism, had followers in Arabia. But none of those other religions could claim to have been at any time the religion of more than a negligible minority. Muhammad’s family belonged to one of the noble clans of Quraysh—the clan of Banu Hashim. He grew