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Trading and the cattle
farming were the two main professions for the people of Makka in those times.
The Apostle opted for trading and started taking the goods of a trader Raise
Bin Said to other cities. The Apostle was fair in his dealings and they never
had any dispute amongst them about the accounts or other things related to with
their trading. Other traders of the city longed to do business with him. There
were many who wanted the Apostle to work for them. Amongst them was a lady
named Khadija, She invited Mohammad to join her trade caravan. The Apostle
accepted the invitation after having the consent of his uncle.
Khadija was a widow and because of her social status virtuous
character and family background of nobility many chieftains and the wealthy
people were desirous of asking her hand for wedding. She had a great impression
of the august personality of the Apostle and using the good offices of her
friend Mafias Bent-e-Mamba, she proposed to Mohammed to marry her.
The people of Bani Hashim and other dignitaries of Makka attended
the wedding. Five hundred Durham's were paid as alimony to Khadija. This also
is reported that twenty camels were given in alimony. In the year 605 AD when
the Apostle was thirty-five two events took place in Makka. One, the Ka’ba
caught fire and the other, flood caused damaged to the building of Ka’ba and a
portion of the build was swept away by the floodwater.
Ten tribes of Quraish unanimously decided to collect donations for
the repairs of the damaged building.
The Roman mason, who was assigned the responsibility of the repairs,
advised them to reconstruct the whole building afresh after demolishing it.
After having a mutual consensus the elders of Quraish sanctioned to demolish
the building of Ka'aba and the Roman mason started with the reconstruction work
of Ka'aba. All the tribes of Makka participated in the work with zeal and fervor.
But, at the stage of the fixation of the Black Stone a dispute erupted amongst
the ten tribes of Quraish as every tribe was desirous of having the honor of
putting the holy stone at its place. When this dispute grew beyond control, the
case was referred to the Apostle to decide as to who should have the honor of
fixing the holy stone at its place in the Kaaba.
The Apostle asked for a large sheet of cloth, spread it on the
ground, placed the holy stone on it and told all the disputants to hold the
sheet and to lift it up to the place where it was required to be placed. When
they lifted the sheet with stone the Apostle placed it where it was to be
fixed.
MOHAMMAD (PBUH) The Prophet Of God - Part I
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
By the Time, verily man is in great loss,
except those who strive to act upon the teachings
of Holy Prophet and the Quran.
