The Beautiful Tale of Lady Amina Bint Wahb Mother of Prophet Muhammad SAW

Lady Aminah or Amina bint Wahb was the mother of Prophet Muhammad SAW, the last messenger of God. Aminah was born to Wahb ibn Abd Manaf and Barrah bint 'Abd al 'Uzza ibn 'Uthman ibn 'Abd al-Dar in Mecca. She was a member of the Banu Zuhrah clan in the tribe of Quraysh who claimed descent from Ibrahim (Abraham) through his son Ismail (Ishmael). Her ancestor Zuhrah was the elder brother of Qusayy ibn Kilab, who was also an ancestor of 'Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib. Qusayy ibn Kilab became the first Quraysh custodian of the Ka'aba. Abdul Mutallib, father of Abdullah, fixed the marriage of his youngest son Hazrat Abdullah with Lady Amina. She was eventually married to Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib the father of Prophet Muhammad SAW. It was said that a light shone out of his forehead and that this light was the promise of a Prophet as offspring. Countless woman of Arabia approached Abdullah, who, according to several traditions, was a handsome man; so that they might gain the honour of producing the offspring. The light was believed to be transferred to Lady Amina through Hazrat Abdullah. Abdullah father was the custodian of the Holy Ka'aba in Mecca. Soon after their marriage Prophet father was called to al-Sham (present day Syria) on a trading caravan trip. When he left, Amina was pregnant. However, Hazrat Abdullah The father of Prophet became sick and died from an illness before returning to Mecca. Two months after Hazrat Abdullah death, in 570 AD, Prophet Muhammad was born. As was tradition among all the great families at the time, Amina sent Muhammad into the desert as a baby. The belief was that in the desert, one would learn self-discipline, nobility, and freedom. This also gave Muhammad the chance to learn Arabic and Arab traditions. During this time, Muhammad was nursed by Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, a poor Bedouin woman from the tribe of Banu Sa'ad, a branch of the Hawazin, who would be with him during his time in the desert. When Prophet Muhammad was two years