Life of Prophet Muhammad

LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD Prophet Muhammad’s marriage with Khadijah allowed him to lead a comfortable life as a wealthy and respected noble of Makkah. Muhammad led a calm and quiet life as a merchant for a few years. However, he soon gave up all worldly activities and started his quest for the truth. The fact that Prophet Muhammad was a well-respected member of the Quraysh can be seen from an incident. The Quraysh decided to rebuild the Kabah after a sudden flood had shaken its foundations and cracked its walls. So, the old structure was pulled down, and the new construction began. When the walls rose from the ground, the time came to put the famous Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad) in its place on the east wall. Hajr-e-Aswad is an oval black stone of about 18 cm in diameter fixed in the wall of the Kabah. This stone was first set there by Prophet Abraham to mark the spot from which to begin the ritual of walking (tawaf) around the Kabah. At present, this is the only portion which is left of the original building. The question arose about which clan would put the