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What happened to Halima and her husband’s old she-camel?
Its udder was full of milk too.
What did Al-Harith (Halima’s husband) tell her?
Al-Harith told Halima they had a blessed child.
What happened to their barren land?
Their barren land sprouted with lush grass.
How did the baby (Mohammad) grow?
The baby Mohammad grew pretty well.
When did Halima return Mohammad to Aamena?
When Mohammad was two years old.
What did Halima hope concerning Mohammad?
She hoped to keep the child for longer.
How did Halima’s hopes come true?
Mohammad’s mother gave him to her once more.
How long did Mohammad stay with Halima?
Mohammad stayed till he was 4 or 5 years old.
What’s the strange thing that happened then?
An angel (Jibreel) operated on Mohammad’s chest & removed a blood clot from Mohammad’s heart, throwing it away.
What happened (during) that (surgery)?
The angel (washed) Mohammad’s heart & returned it in place.
What was that blood clot that the angel removed?
The angel removed the portion of Satan.
How did Jibreel wash Mohammad’s heart?
He washed it with Zamzam water in a basin of gold.
What did Mohammad’s play-mate children do?
Seeing this scene, they ran to their mother, saying he was murdered.
How did they find Mohammad after the (surgery)?
They found Mohammad pale and shaking.
What did Anas remark concerning this event?
He reported having seen the stitch marks on the prophet’s chest.
What can this incident be considered?
This incident is a sign of his prophethood.
Why was Mohammad purified from Satan’s effect?
To protect Mohammad from all sorts of evil.
What did Mohammad never do?
He never sinned or prostrated to an idol.
What does this incident show us?
It shows us how much Allah protected Mohammad and prevented Satan from influencing him.