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5 interesting things you may not know about God's messenger

We take a look at an important figure in Islam.
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Here are five interesting things you may not know about

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They are:

He was an orphan

The prophet was born in Mecca in the year 570 A.D. He was born fatherless as his dad had already lost his life before his birth. He later became an orphan at the young age of six when his mother died. After her death, he lived with his uncle Aboo Talib and his grandfather Abu-Muttalib who took care of him.

He was very much a family man

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According to Aisha, one of his wives, he was very helpful at home. In her words,  he "would do chores for his family and he would go out when it was time for prayer."

It was also said that he milked the goats, mended his own sandals, and garments.

He was very noble

Years before he became a prophet, he was known as a very trustworthy person. This was because of how honest he was in his dealings with fellow businessmen and other kinds of people.

Al Ameen (the trustworthy) was one of his very first titles.

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Very anti-extremism

These days, Islam and Muslims have taken a bad rap with the rise of extremists groups like ISIS which have led many to think the religion is about violence.

Contrary to this popular opinion, the prophet who is a central part of Islam, was not for this. He preached about moderation,  gender, and racial equality, religious freedom, even going as far as to warn his followers not to commit crimes.

He said: "In the last days of this world there will appear some young foolish people who will use (in their claim) the best speech of all people (i.e. the Qur'an) and they will abandon Islam as an arrow going through the game. Their belief will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have practically no belief), so wherever you meet them, kill them, for he who kills them shall get a reward on the Day of Resurrection."

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He hated being idolized or worshiped

This explains why there is no picture of him even though the Quran does not specifically condemn representative art.

While speaking to a man who made his living through art, the prophet reportedly said: “Whoever makes a picture will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be able to do that.”

Additional fact: He was quite loud spoken during his last sermon. He was able to get over 100, 000 pilgrims to hear him without relying on anything.

Watch the video below to learn more about God's messenger.

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