The Main Events of Prophet’s Life from Birth to Prophet Hood:

Birth and Upbringing:

• The prophet (PBUH) was born on 12th Rabi-ul-Awal, 570 A.D.
• His father died 6 months before he(pubh) was born
• at birth he was given to his foster mother, Halima Sadia,who took him to a village and he returned at the age of six.
• in the village, one day when prophet was playing, 2 angels came and opened his(pbuh) chest and cleansed his heart.
• after 6 yrs when he came back, his mother, Aamnah, took him to Yasrib to meet a few relatives and visit the grave of the Prophet’s father.
• However, on their way back Hazrat Aamnah fell ill and died at a place called Abwa, at this time prophet was 6yr old.
• The Prophet was brought back by their slave girl Umm-e-Aymen.
• Back in Makkah, the Prophet’s grandfather, Abdul Mutalib took his custody; but he too passed away two years later when holy prophet was only 8 yrs old.
• Now prophets uncle, Abu Talib took his care, and loved holy prophet more than his own sons. he trained holy prophet to become a shephard.
• at the age of 12 prophet was accompanying his uncle on a trade journey to Syria, on their way they met a Christian Monk, Bahira. Bahira recognized in the prophet, signs of prophet hood, he saw that a cloud was following this child, and gave him shadow.
• he then called the travellers for dinner, there he met abu talib and holy prophet, after which he told H. abu Talib not to continue their journey, as jews in syria might recognise the prophet and might try to harm him.
• When the prophet was 15 years old, war broke out between two tribes.
• The Prophet accompanied his uncles in this war – known as the sacrilegious war – but he had no major role in them apart from collecting arrows thrown by the enemy and handing them over to his uncles.
• After this war, a committee was formed in Makkah to prevent further bloodshed.
• This was called the Half-ul-Fazul, and the Prophet was not only present but actively participated.
• He is reported to have said: “I was present at the house of Abdullah Bin Judan at so excellent a pact that if toady in Islam I were summoned unto it I would gladly respond”.

Marriage to Khadija:

• During his early years, the Prophet came to be known as Al-Sadiq and Al-Amin.