Background
Aminah was born to Wahb ibn Abd Manaf and Barrah bint ‘Abd al ‘Uzzā ibn ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Abd al-Dār in Mecca.
Aminah was born to Wahb ibn Abd Manaf and Barrah bint ‘Abd al ‘Uzzā ibn ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Abd al-Dār in Mecca.
Her ancestor Zuhrah was the elder brother of Qusayy ibn Kilab, who was also an ancestor of "Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib. Qusayy ibn Kilab became the first Quraysh custodian of the Ka"aba. She was eventually married to "Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
lieutenant was said that a light shone out of his forehead and that this light was the promise of a Prophet as offspring.
Countless woman of Arabia approached "Abd Allah, who, according to several traditions, was a handsome manitoba So that they might gain the honour of producing the offspring.
The light was believed to be transferred to Aminah through "Abd Allah. "Abd Allah"s father was the custodian of the Holy Ka"aba in Mecca.
When he left, Aminah was pregnant.
However, "Abd Allah became sick and died from an illness before returning to Mecca. This resulted in Aminah being depressed, from which she never recovered. Two months after "Abd Allah"s death, in 570 AD, Muhammad was born.
As was tradition among all the great families at the time, Aminah sent Muhammad into the desert as a baby.
The belief was that in the desert, one would learn self-discipline, nobility, and freedom. This also gave Muhammad the chance to learn Arabic and Arab traditions.
During this time, Muhammad was nursed by Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, a poor Bedouin woman from the tribe of Banu Sa"ad, a branch of the Hawāzin, who would be with him during his time in the desert. When Muhammad was two years old he was reunited with Aminah.
After 3 years, when Muhammad was 5 years old, Aminah took him to Yathrib (Madinah) to meet his extended family and introduce him to the city.
They ended up spending one month in Yathrib. However, after having traveled only 23 miles from Yathrib towards Mecca accompanied by her slave Umm Ayman, Aminah fell ill and eventually died 577 AD and was buried in the village of Abwa". There are a few inconsistencies that appear in the biography of Aminah bint Wahb.
The age of "Abd Allah is also contested.
In most versions of Aminah"s biography he is said to be 17 years old when the couple marries. The third inconsistency surrounds the time of Abdallah"s death.
In most cases it is simply said that he died on the return trip from Syria to Mecca. The grave of Amina bint Wahb was found in First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Abwa in 1998 but was then bulldozed and doused with gasoline.
