Mahabba Campaign || Tweet 8/365 || Dr. Muhammed Farooq Naeemi Kollam

Abdul Muttalib is now 120 years old. (there are opinions in history  82,95, 140,144 ) and he began to think that he would leave this world soon. Then he had a different desire.  'I want to hear right now the dirge 

 to be sung after my death. Usually funeral song is sung praising the dead.  He  called his six daughters who were poetesses. Their names are Swafiyya, Barra, Atika, Umm Hakeem, Umaima and Arwa.  He shared his wish with his daughters. All the  six performed their duty  exactly. His eldest daughter Swafiya's long poem made him very happy. He achieved the honor of listening  his own dirge.The magnanimous leader of Mecca  left this world.

                                                                       

              Eight-year-old Muhammad ﷺ was deeply saddened by the demise of his beloved grandfather.  He was all in all for for Muhammad ﷺ after  his mother passed away. Abdul Muttalib was father and grandfather for Muhammad ﷺ as he had never seen his father. He also suffered the pain of orphanage. His  eyes watered.  Umm Ayman, the foster mother narrates the scene: "The Prophet ﷺ was eight-years old when Abdul Muttalib left this world. I saw the Prophet  ﷺ weeping for a long time near the bed of Abdul Muttalib. and teaching to endure the pain of orphanage

                Abdul Muttalib was thinking about his grandson even at  his death-bed.Therefore, Abdul Muttalib made some special wills to his sons.  .He handed over the special responsibility of the Holy Prophet to his son, Abu Talib.  Abu Talib was the  brother of  Abdullah, (father of Muhammad  ﷺ).There is another narration in this matter.Zubair demanded the guardianship of the Prophet  ﷺ after the demise of Abdul Muttalib.Competed with his brother Abu Talib for the guardianship.Finally decided to draw the lot.Abu Talib won the lot.The Prophet  ﷺ was also more interested  in his guardianship.However Zubair showed  special care to the Prophet  ﷺ whenever he could.Zubair passed away when the Prophet ﷺ was at the age of fourteen. And later with Abu Talib.

                  Abdul Muttalib passed away in the year 579 AD.He was laid to rest at "Al Hajoon".Near the tomb of Qusay.

                                 Like his father, Abu Talib received the leadership of Makkah.But his economic condition was not so good.  It was difficult for him to meet the expenses of a family having more members. But he was relieved by the coming of the  Prophet   ﷺ. After the arrival of the  Prophet ﷺ small quantity of food would be enough for all the members of the family. Abu Talib would ask his  children to wait until the Prophet  ﷺ arrived. Milk for drinking was first given to the Prophet ﷺ, and then it was given to other children. He would mention the blessings he received after the coming of the Prophet ﷺ. He always stood by the Prophet  ﷺ observing   every movements  and expressions of him.Abu Talib  was very careful not to inform the Prophet ﷺ the pain of orphanage.

                       However there  would arise a doubt.'was the orphanage a misfortune'?

(To be continued.........

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