Hazrat Abu Talib

Issue #5 2009

orphan. Abdul Muttalib took care of him and

Hazrat Abu Talib on his death bed addressed to his sons and
Abu-Talib is the father of When the said: "A grandson of mine will be a Prophet.
Imam Ali (AS), uncle of Quraysh So, he who will be present at his time must
Prophet Mohammed plotted to believe in him." Then he turned to his son,
(PBUH) and son of Abdul Abu Talib, and whispered in his ear: "Abu
kill our
Muttalib. Abu-Talib was at
the age of thirty when Master Talib, Muhammad will be of great
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Muhammad importance. So support him with your hand
was born. Abu Talib's name (s), Ali, Abu- and tongue.” Abdullah Prophet's father died
was Abdul Munaf. His Talib's
mother's name was Fatima before he was born. Prophet Mohammed
bint Amru. She belonged to young son, (PBUH) was at the age of 8 when grandfather
the Bani Makhzum tribe. Abu came to passed away.
Talib was named Shaikh al- sleep in his
Bat-ha. bed. He was Abu Talib and his wife treated Prophet
Abdul Muttalib is the ready to die Mohammed (PBUH) like their own son. Abu
one who prayed to Allah for him Talib had a big family. He spent his money on
to save the kaaba from the poor and in time, he too became poor.
Abyssinian armies in 570 AD who came to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) felt that he had
Makkah to demolish Kabba that was build by to help his uncle. So, he decided to take
Ibrahim, al-Khalil, and his son Ismael, that Khadijah's goods to Sham (Syria) and gained
year was named the Year of the Elephant. the trusts to their owners. This made Khadijah
Allah has mentioned this event in the Holy (SA)happy and
Qur'an: requested to
get married.
Have you not considered how your Abu Talib with
In This Issue
Lord dealt with the possessors of the few fellow Bani
elephant? Did He not cause their war Hashim and
to end in confusion? And send down Hamza bin • Hazrat Abu Talib
(to prey) upon them birds in flocks, Abdul
casting them against stones of baked • Wordsearch
Muttalib, went
clay. So, he rendered them like straw to ask for • Featured Cartoon
eaten up? Khadijah’s • Family tree of Abu
Abdul Muttalib had ten sons. Abdullah, hand from her Talib
the Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) father, was family. Adu
one of them. Abdullah died a short while after Talib said
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was born and "Praise is to
Prophet’s mother died when he was six years Allah who put
old and Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) became us in the
progeny of Ibrahim in this matter? Who
and Ismail, made a wants to be my
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us, and made our after me? No one LZWABGUIVNITMIH
country blessed." And responded except WAAZPRAZMAHLJFP
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money's perishable. Mohammed (PBUH):
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Allah, he'll be of what Allah ordered UZIKPOAAJFIPPRE
great importance. you”.
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support for Prophet
On the 13th of Mohammed (PBUH) PXUVUANHIDPETIE
Rajab, twenty-three despite the facts of CYQTIGBILATTUMW
years before the economic and social
migration of the ban. In the month of
Prophet Mohammad Muharram, the
(PBUH) Imam Ali was seventh year after the
born in the family of Prophetic Mission,
Abu Talib. Prophet forty Quraishi leaders ABABEEL ABDULLAH ABRAHA
Mohammed (PBUH) signed the ban and
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ordered Imam Ali (AS) fixed it to the wall in
KAABA KHADIJAH MAKKAH
at the age of ten to the Ka'aba but Abu
invite his tribe Talib did not MUTTALIB NEPHEW QURAISH
because Allah sends surrender and TALIB
Jibreel for Prophet to suffered from hunger
address his close and isolation. Abu openings where the guarding the Prophet
relatives and offer Talib took his tribe to enemies might pass (PBUH) one by one at
Islam to them. a valley between two through to kill our night. Abu Talib was
Prophet Mohammed mountains to protect Prophet Mohammad always moving the
(PBUH) addressed: Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) at night. Abu Prophet's bed from
My Lord has ordered (PBUH) from Talib, though old man, one place to another
me to ask you to assassination. He was his brother Hamza, to keep it a secret.
believe in Him. So, always visiting the and some men of Bani Abu Talib loved
who will support me valley to close the Hashim were always Prophet Mohammed
(PBUH) more then his eaten it all but His if he died, Quraishi Uncle, may Allah
own sons. One day Name. If he is right, will try to kill his have mercy on you.
Prophet Mohammed the end the ban. Abu- nephew. Quraishi You educated me
(PBUH) went to Abu Jahal in return said tried to negotiate with when I was small,
Talib and said “Uncle, what about if he is not Abu Talib to stop looked after me when
my Lord ordered the accurate. Abu Talib Prophet Mohammed I became an orphan,
white ant to eat the said with confidence (PBUH) from and supported me
Ban Page. So, it's and belief “I’ll hand preaching but Abu when I became a
eaten it all but Allah's you my nephew”. Talib in return told grown-up. So, may
Name”. Abu Talib They opened the door them to obey the Allah reward you a
stood up and went to of the Ka'aba. They message. Abu Talib lot.”
Darul-Nadwa, at the found that the white invited Bani Hashim Few weeks later
Kaaba, where the ant had eaten every and asked them to Khadijah (SA) died as-
Quraishi leaders sat. thing but Allah's support Prophet well. Prophet
Abu-Talib addressed Name. After that Mohammed (PBUH) at Mohammed (PBUH)
the sitting persons: Prophet Mohammed any cost. They all named that year the
Quraish! My nephew (PBUH) and the obeyed him and then Year of Sadness.
Mohammed (PBUH) companions began Abu Talib die soundly. Jibreel on Allah’s
has told me that preaching Islam freely. Prophet Mohammed order came to inform
Allah ordered the (PBUH) kissed Abu
At the age of Prophet Mohammed
white ant to eat your Talib's bright forehead
eighty, Abu Talib knew (PBUH) to go out of
Ban Page. So it has and whisper sadly:

That year was named the Year of theIn the month of Muharram, the One day, our Master
Elephant. seventh year after the Prophetic Muhammad [s] said to
Mission, forty Quraishi leaders his uncle Abu Talib
Our Master Muhammad [s] was born signed the ban and fixed it to the Uncle, my Lord ordered
in that year. Abu-Talib was thirty wall in the Ka'aba. the white ant to eat the
years of age. Ban Page. So, it's eaten it
all but Allah's Name.

Allah
 Family Tree of Hazrat Abu Talib

Makkah. Your
supporter has died.

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