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What was the air above the army full of?
The air above them was full of sparrow-like birds.
What did each bird have in its beak?
Each bird had three pebbles, dried pea size.
What did the birds do to the army?
The birds flew over and pelted the army.
What happened to the Abraha soldiers?
Once the soldiers were pelted, their flesh rotted.
What happened to the rest of the army?
They, including Abraha, died in Sanaa’.
How important was this event to the Arabs?
The Arabs attached great importance to it.
How significant was this event in history?
The Arbs dated their calendar starting with it.
When did the campaign happen on the Christian calendar?
The campaign happened in the year 571 AD.
Who was the Prophet’s father?
He was Abdullah ibn Abdul- Muttalib.
Who was the prophet’s mother?
The prophet’s mother was Aamena bint Wahb.
What tribe was the prophet born into?
He was born into (Quraish) the best tribe on earth.
What was the prophet’s lineage?
The prophet was of the best lineage.
Where can the prophet’s ancestry be traced back?
It can be traced back to prophet Ibrahim.
What did the prophet’s mother do on his birth?
: Aamina sent a word to his grandfather.
What did she inform his grandfather?
Aamina informed him of her baby boy.
What did Aamina ask Abdul-Muttalib to do?
Aamina asked him to come and see him.
What did Abdul-Muttalib do with Mohammad?
He took him to the Ka’bah, thanking Allah.
Who gave him the name “Mohammad”?
Abdul-Muttalib did so after returning home.
Was ‘Mohammad’ a familiar name?
No, ‘Mohammad’ was a rare name to them.
What do we know about Abdallah?
We do not know much about Abdallah.
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