Nevertheless, she took fatherless Muhammad (saw) as her foster child, and her family were blessed for years afterwards: There were also the miracles witnessed by his foster mother, Halimah, who had been hoping for a rich child to nurse, because her family was suffering from drought. The Prophet’s (saw) mother, Aaminah, was conscious of a light within her when she was pregnant with him, which one day shone from her so intensely that she could see the castles and palaces of Syria. There were many miracles surrounding his birth.
Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise'. 'Our Lord, send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Ibrahim (as) and Isma’il (as) had also prayed for the Prophet’s (saw) birth when they were rebuilding the Ka’bah: 'And remember when Isa, the son of Maryam, said, "O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah to you, confirming the Torah (Law) before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad"'. Isa (as) had mentioned it to his people five centuries earlier: His birth had been anticipated for a long time. Nevertheless, he (saw) was definitely born on a Monday: Many narrations say the 12th, but others have mentioned different dates between the 8th and the 17th. The Prophet (saw) was born in Makkah on a Monday in Rabi al-Awwal, though narrations differ on the exact date. His birth was ‘a mercy to the worlds’, and Allah chose Rabi al-Awwal to illuminate us with this mercy. He (saw) would eventually lead the world - beginning with the Arabs, Persians and Romans - from the darkness of ignorance and oppression into the light of Tawhid, and true justice and peace. Rabi al-Awwal is one of the most significant months in Islamic history, because humanity was blessed by the birth of the Prophet (saw) during this month. Event One: The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) With that in mind, let’s take a more detailed look at the blessed events of this month and what we can learn from them. Therefore, it is of course a special month and deserves our attention and respect. Out of the twelve months in the lunar calendar, He chose to bless only Rabi al-Awwal in this way. However, the events that took place during this month mark it as specifically blessed.Īllah chose Rabi al-Awwal to send the Prophet (saw) into the world, and to take His Beloved (saw) back to Him. Unlike, for example, the months of Ramadan or Dhul-Hijjah, there are no special recommendations to fast, pray or make du’a during Rabi al-Awwal.
The Islamic calendar is dated from this event. The Hijrah of the Prophet (saw), when he emigrated from Makkah to Madinah.The birth of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), the final Messenger to whom the Qur’an was revealed.Muslims consider Rabi al-Awwal to be significant because the following events took place during this month: Why is Rabi al-Awwal important to Muslims? Thus, Rabi al-Awwal began in autumn this year. The literal meaning of Rabi al-Awwal is ‘the first spring’, but this has no relevant meaning today, because the Islamic calendar follows the moon rather than the solar seasons. Rabi al-Awwal is the third month of the Islamic calendar, occurring after Muharram and Safar.
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