Friday, January 6, 2012

interesting facts about the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him

*He was a descendant of the Prophet Ismail and Prophet Abraham, peace be upon them. (Abraham was the father of Ismail.)


*He used to call his wife, A'isha, by the nickname "Ayesh."


*He was subject to assassination attempts.


*He used to pray facing Jerusalem, before it was revealed that he pray facing the Kaaba.


*He brushed his teeth 5 times a day.


*He never ate alone; he always invited someone to eat with him.


*He tried to avoid preaching in excess so others would not get annoyed.


*Sometimes he prayed so much that his legs swelled.


*Sometimes he slept on the floor. He didn't care where he slept.


*Once, during the conquest of Makkah, the Muslims passed a mother dog with puppies. Muhammad sall Allahu alayhi wa-alayhi wasallam not only gave orders that they were not to be disturbed, but he assigned a man to see the task was done.

*He was once a shepherd.

*He loved the color green.

*Once, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, halted his entire army and made them camp out until sunrise. Why? His wife, Aisha, peace be upon her, lost her necklace in the dark of the night. He wanted to wait until morning so she could find it.

*He announced the Virgin Mary would be highest woman in Paradise. Proceeding Virgin Mary would be his daughter, Fatima. Peace be upon them all.


Peace.Love.<3

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