1. The last messenger Mohammad (PBUH)
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:52
By Patricia Khashayar, MD., Press TV, Tehran
The birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is one of the most important religious
celebrations on the Islamic calendar.
It is a reminder of the life of a great man who set an example the Holy Qur'an encourages people
to follow, "Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes
in Allah and the latter day and remembers Allah much."
"Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Last
of the prophets; and Allah is cognizant of all things."
The prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was born on the third month of the lunar calendar, in Mecca,
Arabia. There is no consensus on the exact date; many sources state the date to be the 17th and
others the 12th of Rabiul Awal.
The week between these two dates is known as the 'Solidarity Week' in Iran to encourage
Muslims to celebrate the life of the last prophet of God for seven days.
The prophet's was born in the Year of Elephant, when the king of Yemen, Abraha invaded the
territory of Mecca with an army of elephant riders. But God sent birds to drop stones on the army
and defeat them.
The prophet's father Abdullah, died several weeks before his birth and his mother's death left
him an orphan at the age of six.
The prophet was raised by his paternal grandfather, Abd al Muttalib, who was the leader of the
Quraish tribe, which was the keeper of the holy Ka'aba.
Abd al Muttalib also died two years later and the eight-year-old Mohammad was left in the care
of one of his father's brothers, Abu Talib.
The young Mohammad who was known for his honesty began working for his uncle as a
merchant. Soon afterward, he began working for a widow named Khadijah and later married her
at the age of 25.
He received his first revelation at the age of 40 and from then on embarked on the mission to
spread the word of Allah, to invite all to worship the one and only creator and sustainer of the
universe and to complete the laws of moral, ethical, legal, and social conduct.
The Prophet lived a modest life. He slept on coarse palm mats and spent most nights in prayer.
In day time he was a family man and teacher and at the same time a chief justice and
commander-in-chief.
The Prophet (PBUH) taught followers to fill their hearts with the love of Allah and showed them
the importance of moral conduct.
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2. Mohammad (PBUH) taught the importance of education, 'The ink of the scholar is more precious
than the blood of the martyr.'
He preached kindness to all, 'God has no mercy on people who show no mercy to others'.
Most importantly he helped his followers come to terms with their mortality 'Live in this world as
if you were a stranger or a traveler'.
'Always look to those who are less fortunate than you; do not look up to those who are more
fortunate... in order that you not take lightly God's bounties upon you'.
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