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What we Must know about our Prophet Peace be Upon Him
We must know some facts about our Prophet
| His name and lineage: He is: Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib Ibn Haashim, and Haashim is from Quraysh, and Quraysh is from the Arabs, and the Arabs are from the descendants of Ismaa’eel Ibn Ibraheem Al-Khaleel (the beloved). | His age: His age: 63 years old, from them 40 years prior to becoming a prophet, and 23 years a prophet and a messenger. |
His Prophethood is broken down into two periods:
| The Mecca period, which lasted 13 years | The Medina period, which lasted 10 years |
Is he –may Allah praise him and send him peace- a Prophet or a Messenger? He is a Prophet with the verse «Iqraa/Read» and then became a messenger with «Al-Muddatthir/The one covered up».
Allah sent him as a warner against Shirk (polytheism), and a caller to Tawheed (monotheism).
The proof is His statement, «O you who covers himself [with a garment]. Arise and warn. And your Lord glorify. And your clothing purify. And uncleanliness avoid» (Qur'an 74- 1-5).
The meaning of «Arise and warn» is to warn against Shirk and call to Tawheed.
«And your Lord glorify»; glorify by singling Him in worship.
«And your clothing purify»; cleanse your actions from Shirk.
«And uncleanliness avoid»; Rrujz refers to idols. Abandoning it means freeing yourself from it and its people.
13 years were spent calling to Tawheed. After 10 years, he was taken up to the heavens, and the five daily prayers were made obligatory. He prayed 3 years in Mecca, until he was commanded to migrate to Madina.
