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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The of the Holy Prophet Abu-talib the Supporter of the Prophet The Year of the Elephant In 570 A.D, the Abyssinian Armies under the leadership of Abraha attacked the Holy Mecca to demolish the Kaaba.

Abdul-Muttalib, our Master Muhammad's grandfather, the Master of Mecca, went round the Kaaba praying for Allah, the Almighty, to prevent the invaders from demolishing the House which Ibraheem al-khalil and his son Ishmael built for people to worship Allah only. Allah, the Almighty, accepted Abdul-Muttalib's prayer. So, when the elephants and the soldiers advanced to demolish the Kaaba, Ababil birds carrying stones in their beaks appeared in the horizon. They began dropping the stones.

So, the invaders around the Kaaba were defeated. Consequently, Allah's power and Abdul-Muttalib's importance appeared! That year was named the Year of the Elephant. Our Master Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) was born in that year. Abu-Talib was thirty years of age. Allah, the Almighty, has mentioned this event in the Holy Koran: "In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with the possessors of the elephant? Did He not cause their war to end in confusion?

And send down (to prey) upon them birds in docks, Casting them against stones of backed clay So, he rendered them like straw eaten up?" Abdul-Muttalib Abdul-Muttalib, who dug Zamzam well, had ten sons. Abdullah, the Prophets father, was one of them. Abu-Talib, the Prophet's uncle, was one of them, too. Our Master Muhammad (PB.U.H.), was an orphan. His father Abdullah died while he was a baby. When his mother died, he was six years of age. So, his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib took care of him.

He liked him very much. He thought that Muhammad would be a Prophet. Abdul-Muttalib was righteous. He followed Ibraheem and Ishmael's religion. He advised his sons to follow good manners. In the bed of death, Abdul-Muttalib said to his sons: "A grandson of mine will be a Prophet. So, he who will be present at his time must believe in him." Then he turned to his son, Abu-Talib, and whispered in his ear: "Abu-Talib, Mohammed will be of great importance.

So, support him with your hand and tongue." The Guardian Our Master Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) was 8 years of age when his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib died. So, his uncle, Abu-Talib took care of him. Abu-Talib's name was Abdu-Munaf. His mother's name was Fatima binte Amru. She belonged to bani-Makhzum.