Selections from the life of Muhammad, was written by Ibn Ishaq who lived in the century after Muhammad did and is one of the few full biographies of the Prophet Muhammad. This writing is of great religious value to the Muslim peoples. This biography re- tells the history of Muhammad.
The story introduces Muhammad as the son of Amina D. Wahb. It explains of her premonitions during her pregnancy that God spoke to her and told her she was caring his son and to call him Muhammad. Halima was also introduced as the foster mother of Muhammad.
The story told of a year of great famine. When orphaned, Halima and her husband at Mecca took in Muhammad he brought huge reward to their family. Halima
Who was once not able to provide milk to her suckling, was now (with Muhammad) able to yield milk in abundance.
Ishaq wrote that a "learned man" told him that some of Muhammad's companions once asked him to tell them about himself, he said: "I am what Abraham my father prayed for......
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