Muhammad (Pbuh) was born in Makkah, Arabia, on 12 Rabi’ Al Awal .
His mother, Aminah was the daughter of Wahb Ibn Abdu Manaf of the Zahrah family.
His father, Abdullah, was the son of Abdul Muttalib.
His ancestors can be traced to the noble house of Ishmael,
the son of Prophet Ibrahim (as).
The Prophet’s father died before he was born,
and His mother took care of Him till the age of six.
By the time He turned six, His mother too passed away.
His grandfather Abdul Muttalib took tender care of the orphaned child.
But the old chief passed away in the next two years, and before His death,
He put the little one in charge of His uncle, Abu Talib
Prophet Muhammad(Pbuh), grew up as an obedient boy.
When He was twelve years old,
He accompanied His uncle Abu Talib on his journey to Busra.
They travelled for many months in the desert
When the he introduced Muhammad(saw) to the monk, Bahira was very impressed.
He then said to Abu Talib
“Return with this boy, and guard Him against the hatred of Jews.