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L E S S O N 2
Nursing
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Read the following story.
Makkah was hot, dry and dusty. It
was the custom in those days
amongst the Makkans for mothers
to send their babies into the desert
villages to be nursed by paid foster
mothers. The weather in the desert,
away from the city, was considered
more healthy and the milk, meat,
and vegetables were very fresh.
Children who lived there grew up
healthy and strong.
These villagers spoke very good
Arabic as well. The city Arabs there-
fore wanted their children to learn
pure, eloquent Arabic from them.
Lady Aminah, too wanted to send
her baby, Muhammad, to live in the
desert villages. She wanted him to
grow up healthy and strong and to
speak Arabic eloquently. But she
was not wealthy and, without
money, she knew it would be diffi-
Qur’an
Allah has declared:
“Have
We
not
expanded
your
chest.”
Hadith
Our beloved Prophet
Muhammad
informed Anas who
said:
“Jibra’il came to
Muhammad while he
was playing with the
other boys. Jibra’il
held him, set him
down, opened his
chest, took out his
heart and removed a
piece from it. He then
said, ‘This is Satan’s
portion (of jealousy,
malice and envy) in
you’.”
