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==Guardianship of the Prophet== | ==Guardianship of the Prophet== | ||
After the death of his father, Abdul Muttalib, Abu Talib, according to his father’s will, took on the guardianship of the Prophet ( | After the death of his father, Abdul Muttalib, Abu Talib, according to his father’s will, took on the guardianship of the Prophet (s), who was eight years old.<ref>al-Ṭabarī , " Tārīkh al-Umam wa al-Mulūk (Tārīkh al-Ṭabarī", vol. 2, p. 18; al-Bayhaqī ," Dalāʾil al-Nubuwwah ", vol.2, p. 22.</ref> | ||
It has been reported that Abu Talib loved him more than his own children, provided him with the best food, placed his bed next to his own, and always tried to keep him by his side. | It has been reported that Abu Talib loved him more than his own children, provided him with the best food, placed his bed next to his own, and always tried to keep him by his side.<ref>Ibn Saʿd , "Al-Ṭabaqāt al-Kubrā",vol. 1,p. 119.</ref> | ||
He also took him along on trading journeys. The meeting of the monk Bahira with the Prophet and the monk’s announcement to Abu Talib about the prophethood of Muhammad has been reported to have occurred on one of these journeys. | He also took him along on trading journeys. The meeting of the monk Bahira with the Prophet and the monk’s announcement to Abu Talib about the prophethood of Muhammad has been reported to have occurred on one of these journeys.<ref>Ibn Saʿd , "Al-Ṭabaqāt al-Kubrā",vol. 1,p. 120/121; al-Balādhurī ," Ansāb al-Ashrāf " ,vol. 1,p. 106.</ref> | ||
Abu Talib recommended a commercial partnership with Khadijah to Muhammad ( | Abu Talib recommended a commercial partnership with Khadijah to Muhammad (s).<ref>Ibn Saʿd , "Al-Ṭabaqāt al-Kubrā",vol. 1,p. 129; al-Balādhurī ," Ansāb al-Ashrāf " ,vol. 1, p.106.</ref> | ||
And then he went on his behalf to propose to Khadijah. | And then he went on his behalf to propose to Khadijah.<ref>al-Balādhurī ," Ansāb al-Ashrāf " ,vol. 1, p. 107; Aḥmad ibn Yaʿqūb," Tārīkh al-Yāʿqūbī" ,vol. 2, p.20.</ref> | ||
Some have said that he also delivered the marriage sermon. | Some have said that he also delivered the marriage sermon.<ref>Aḥmad ibn Yaʿqūb," Tārīkh al-Yāʿqūbī" ,vol. 1, p. 341; al-Suhailī (d. 581 AH). " Al-Rawḍ al-Anf ",vol. 2, p. 238; Ibn Abī al-Ḥadīd , "Sharḥ Nahj al-Balāghah" ,vol. 14, p. 70.</ref> | ||
==Support of the Prophet== | ==Support of the Prophet== | ||