Muhammad is taken in by his uncle's family, helps earn money for them, and marries. He grows up loved by those around him, although his mother and grandfather die before Muhammad reaches the age of ten. His mother hears a voice proclaiming that his name should be Muhammad and that he would be protected by God. Lings paints an image of life in ancient Mecca and how Islam changes the relationships and daily life of the individuals in the region.įrom before his birth, Muhammad is set apart as special and different. Using ancient sources, Lings discusses Muhammad's life from his birth to his death, including the revelations that Muhammad receives from God and the opposition to Islam with which Muhammad and his followers had to contend. In Muhammad: His life Based on the Earliest Sources, Martin Lings traces the life of Muhammad, the founder of Islam.
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