The beginning of the family of Prophecy has already been recorded above by way of synopsys; the details, however, of their virtues and actions are as follows: The father (of blessed memory and glorious character) of Muhammad, the Nabi of Allah -- the most perfect greetings to him -- was 'Abdullah, distinguished and prominent among the youths of the Quraysh triby by the perfection of his character, the nobility of his descent, the pleasantness and beauty of his demeanor, the generosity of his manners, the goodness of his deeds, the affability of his qualities, and the elegance of his behaviour. In pulchritude and amiability he was the Yusuf of his time. The light of the start of Muhammad's prophetship shone from the beauty of his aspect, and the radiation of the sun of Ahmad's apostleship was evident from his heart-rejoicing countenance.

It is said that Aminah was in the bosom of the family of her uncle Wahab, the son of Abd Munâf, when Abdul-Muttalleb sued for her heand in favor of his son, 'Abdullah, and that he at the same courted Hâilah, the daughter of Wahab, for himself. Both weddings took place simultaneously, and afterwards Hâilah gave birth to Hamzah, and Aminah to the Last of Prophets (s.a.s.). According to an authentic tradition, Abdullah went to Syria before the birth of the Nabi of Allah; according to another he was on his return from it; and yet, according to another, he was on his way to it, whilst some say that he went to purchase dates, and than, when he reached Madinah, the destroyer of joys demolished the castle of his existance so that he died, and was buried on the premises called "Dar-un-nâilah."

He had attained the age of twenty-five, and according to others of thirty years, but Allah knows best.

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