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Posted by MarkR on 11/16/07 13:15
bloody hell they churn out these dvd movies at a right rate of knots!
"msk2000" <msk2000@naseej.com> wrote in message
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> Then the monk went to Abu Talib and asked him how he was related to
> Muhammad (pbuh). Abu Talib told him that Muhammad (pbuh) was his son.
> Bahira replied that this could not be so because the boy was destined
> to grow up an orphan, and he ordered Abu Talib to watch over Muhammad
> (pbuh) with great care. There are many stories told about Mohammed's
> youth. Some tell of how he used to take the family's sheep to graze
> and was always kind to them. While they grazed he would sit thinking
> about the mysteries of nature. Unlike those around him, he never
> worshipped the idols and never swore by them.
> He also wondered why people were always struggling for power and
> money, and this saddened him and made him feel lonely, but he kept his
> feelings to himself. He was a quiet, thoughtful boy, and rarely played
> with other boys of his age. On one occasion, however, Muhammad (pbuh)
> went with some of the boys to a wedding in Mecca.
> When he reached the house he heard the sounds of music and dancing but
> just as he was about to enter he suddenly felt tired and, sitting
> down, fell asleep. He didn't wake up until late the next morning and
> thus missed the celebrations. In this way Allah prevented him from
> doing anything foolish for He was keeping Muhammad (pbuh) for
> something much more important.
> The Prophet's Marriage
> By the time Muhammad (pbuh) was twenty-five he was famous for his
> honesty. He was respected by everyone, even the elders of Mecca. The
> purity of his nature increased with the years. It seemed he had an
> inner knowledge that other people did not have. He believed in one God-
> Creator of the world-and he worshipped Him with all his heart and with
> all his soul. Muhammad (pbuh) was the finest of his people, the most
> kind, truthful and reliable person in Mecca. He was known among
> Quraysh as 'the trustworthy' (al-Amin) because of the good qualities
> Allah had given him. He spent many quiet hours in a cave in Mount
> Hira, not far from Mecca,
> thinking about Allah. Among Quraysh was a respected and wealthy woman
> named Khadijah. She was involved in trade and on hearing of Mohammed's
> reputation, sent for him and asked him to take her goods and trade
> with them in Syria. Muhammad (pbuh) agreed and left for Syria with one
> of Khadijah's caravans. With him went her slave, Maysarah, and they
> spent a great deal of time talking together. Maysarah soon came to
> admire Muhammad (pbuh). He thought he was quite different from all the
> other men of Quraysh.
> Two unusual events took place during this journey which puzzled
> Maysarah very much. The first happened when they stopped to rest near
> the lonely home of a monk. Muhammad (pbuh) sat under a tree while
> Maysarah was busy with some work. The monk came up to Maysarah and
> asked, 'Who is the man resting under the tree?' 'One of Quraysh, the
> people who guard the Ka'bah', said Maysarah. 'No one but a Prophet is
> sitting beneath this tree', replied the monk. The second event
> occurred on the journey back to Mecca. It happened at noon
> when the sun is at its hottest. Maysarah was riding behind Muhammad
> (pbuh) and as the sun grew hotter he saw two angels appear above
> Muhammad (pbuh) and shield him from the sun's harmful rays. The
> trading was very successful and Muhammad (pbuh) made more profit for
> Khadijah than she had ever received before.
> When they arrived back in Mecca Maysarah told Khadijah everything
> about the trip and what he had noticed about Mohammed's character and
> behavior.
> Khadijah was a widow in her forties and as well as being rich and
> highly respected she was also very beautiful.
> Many men wanted to marry her but none of them suited her. When she met
> Muhammad (pbuh), however, she thought he was very special. She sent a
> friend to ask Muhammad (pbuh) why he was not married. Muhammad (pbuh)
> said that it was because he had no money, to which the friend replied:
> 'Supposing a rich, beautiful and noble lady agreed to marry you?'
> Muhammad (pbuh) wanted to know who that could be. The friend told him
> it was Khadijah.
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