Nursing and Opening of the Chest — Mawlid al-Barzanji

الرَّضَاعَةُ وَشَقُّ الصَّدْرِ

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TranslationNursing and Opening of the Chest

Lady Halimah al-Sa'diyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, nursed the Prophet (s.a.w.s.). Her home was filled with blessings from the day he arrived. Livestock multiplied, crops grew abundantly, and milk flowed freely in the udders.»

The angel Jibril, peace be upon him, opened his blessed chest while he was among the children. He removed from it a dark clot and said: 'This is the share of Satan from you.' He then washed it with Zamzam water and filled it with faith and wisdom.»

His mother passed away when he was six years old (s.a.w.s.); then his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib passed away when he was eight. His uncle Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, became his guardian and raised him in the finest manner. The child was truthful and trustworthy in all his affairs.»

مولد النبي

الرَّضَاعَةُ وَشَقُّ الصَّدْرِProse

أَرْضَعَتِ السَّيِّدَةُ حَلِيمَةُ السَّعْدِيَّةُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَانَ بَيْتُهَا يَمْتَلِئُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ مُنْذُ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي جَاءَهَا، فَكَثُرَتِ الْمَاشِيَةُ، وَنَمَا الزَّرْعُ، وَفَاضَ اللَّبَنُ فِي الضَّرْعِ ۞»

وَشَقَّ الْمَلَكُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ صَدْرَهُ الشَّرِيفَ وَهُوَ بَيْنَ أَيْدِي الصِّبْيَانِ، فَأَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ عَلَقَةً سَوْدَاءَ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَظُّ الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْكَ، ثُمَّ غَسَلَهُ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ وَمَلَأَهُ إِيمَانًا وَحِكْمَةً ۞»

وَتُوُفِّيَتْ أُمُّهُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ سِتِّ سِنِينَ، ثُمَّ تُوُفِّيَ جَدُّهُ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِي سِنِينَ، فَكَفَلَهُ عَمُّهُ أَبُو طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، فَرَبَّاهُ أَحْسَنَ تَرْبِيَةٍ، وَكَانَ الطِّفْلُ صَادِقًا أَمِينًا فِي كُلِّ أَحْوَالِهِ ۞»

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