Prophet Muhammad saw. born in the village of Bani Hasyim in the city of Mecca, on Monday morning, the 12th of the month of Rabiul Awal in the year of the Elephant; coincides with April 22, 571 AD. His father’s name was Abdullah and his mother’s name was Aminah.
When she gave birth, Aminah was assisted by Syifa bint Amr, the mother of Abdurrahman bin Auf. Aminah then sent a messenger to her father-in-law, Abdul Muttalib, to tell him the happy news about the birth of his grandson. So Abdul Muttalib came with joy and happiness. Abdul Muttalib then took the baby into the Kaaba, thanked Allah and prayed for goodness for him, then he gave him the name Muhammad (the praiseworthy one) in the hope that his grandson would become a praiseworthy person. Abdul Muttalib also held the aqiqah on the seventh day, and gave food to the people as Arabs usually do.During his childhood, Muhammad was raised by Umm Aiman ​​Barakatul Habasyiyah, his father’s former slave. After Muhammad was sent as a prophet, Umm Aiman ​​converted to Islam and migrated with him. This woman died five or six months after the Prophet Muhammad’s death.