SECOND REMINDER. Yaumul Ithnayn, 10th day of Jumaadal Aakhir (Monday, 26th February). Let's continue with the history behind the birth of our beloved Messenger of ALLAH. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem:
Among the matters on which there is consensus with regard to his birth (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is the definition of the year and the day.
With regard to the year:
It was the Year of the Elephant. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There is no difference of opinion concerning the fact that he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was born in Makkah, and that his birth was in the Year of the Elephant. Zaad al-Ma‘aad fi Hadiy Khayr al-‘Ibaad, 1/76
Muhammad ibn Yoosuf as-Saalihi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ibn Ishaaq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: (It was) the Year of the Elephant. Ibn Katheer said: This is the well-known view of the majority.
Ibraaheem ibn al-Mundhir al-Hizaami, the Shaykh of al-Bukhaari, said: This is the opinion concerning which none of the scholars has any doubt. The year of the Elephant is termed so when Abrahah who was the Commander in Chief of the then Roman empire who were the superpower of the world assembled large army including elephants to destroy the Kaaba but the elephants upon entering the city stopped and refused to enter and ALLAH destroyed the army with large number of birds carrying stones, ALLAHU Akbar. Aamina, the mother of the prophet was pregnant by then and gave birth to the prophet after that incident.
With regard to the day:
It was a Monday. He (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was born on a Monday, his mission began on a Monday and he died on a Monday.
It was narrated that Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays and he said: “That is a day on which I was born and on it my mission began – or Revelation came to me. Narrated by Muslim, 1162. To be continued in shaa Allah. May ALLAH aid us in our efforts to know more about our beloved Messenger of ALLAH sallallaahu alaihi wasallam. Aameen.
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