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Read the following story.
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When Muhammad was six, his
mother, Lady Aminah decided to
take him to visit his uncles in the city
of Yathrib. Yathrib, which is now
known as Madinah, was a beautiful
little city full of palm trees and cool
springs. It had many gardens and
was especially famous throughout
Arabia for its delicious dates.
It was a long journey to Yathrib, but
young Muhammad enjoyed the
adventure through the desert with
his mother. They reached Yathrib
safely where they were met by little
Muhammad’s uncles, aunts and his
cousins. Muhammad was so excit-
ed. He spent the warm days playing
with them and learning to swim.
Little Muhammad and Lady Aminah
enjoyed the cool, pleasant weather
of Yathrib and the warm, friendly
company of their relatives for a
whole month. Muhammad had the
CP
Qur’an
Allah has declared:
“Did He (Allah) not
find
you
(O
Muhammad)
an
orphan and gave you
shelter and care.
And He found you
wandering, and He
gave you guidance.
And He found you in
need, and made you
independent.
Therefore, treat not
the orphan with
harshness.
Nor repulse the one
in need who asks.
And the Bounty of
your Lord rehearse
and proclaim.”
L E S S O N 3
Yathrib
A V I S I T T O
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Hadith
Our beloved Prophet
Muhammad said:
“I and the person who
looks after an orphan
and provides for him,
will be in Paradise
together.”
“When a person puts
his hand of compas-
sion on the head of
an orphan, for every
hair of that orphan he
will receive a bless-
ing from Allah.”
