Protection of Allāh to Muhammad sallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam Before His Prophethood

 Among Allah's protection for him shallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam, namely when the renovation of the Ka'bah. At that time he lifted a stone with his uncle al-Abbas. Al-Abbas suggested that he lift his izar and place it on the back of his neck to keep his back shallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam from the marks of stones that were raised when they were away from humans. When he did, he suddenly fainted and when he woke up, he asked to tighten his permission (H.R. Bukhari & Muslim) and this incident happened when he was 35 years old (narrated by Abdul Rozak in al-Mushonnaf). 

And it is known that being naked at that time was not something strange according to the Arabs of Jahiliyyah. In the past they tawaf in the temple naked except by the Quraysh. And tawaf naked they continued to do until it was forbidden by the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- in 9H through the intermediary of Abu Bakr Ash Siddiq. Abu Bakr said: "There should not be any polytheists who go on hajj after this year and no one tawaf around Baitullah naked!" (H.R. Al-Bukhari). The above incident shows that the Prophet Sholallahu'alayhi wa sallam was awake from what was considered reprehensible both before prophecy and after prophecy.

Among Allah's protection for him sallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam before prophethood is that he clings to the legacy of Prophet Ibrahim and Isma'il' alaihima salam in aqidah, hajj, marriage and others. Once he shallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam thowaf with Zaid Ibn Harithah, then Zaid touched the idol with his right hand, then Muhammad shallallāhu' alayhi wa sallam forbade Zaid, then Zaid touched him again and was prohibited again by Muhammad sallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam. Zaid swore that Muhammad shallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam never touched any idols (Hadith hasith narrated by Ath-Thobroni in al-Mu'jamul Kabir).

Before becoming a prophet, Muhammad -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- was served food made of meat and he did not touch the food because he was worried that the food was included as animals slaughtered for idols (H.R. al-Bukhari). He used to wukuf in Arofah as was done by Prophet Ibrahim 'alaihi salam, which was different from the Quraiys they wukuf at Muzdalifah which contradicted the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim.

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