The family of Quraish was a famous branch of Ismailite Arabs. It was in this honorable tribe that a child was born on the 12th Rabi-ul-Awal in Macca. The grand father called him Muhammad and the mother named him Ahmad. The name of his grand father was Abdul Mutalib, Father's name Abdullah and mother's Amina. The child was looked after by Halima. Owing to the bad economic condition of his uncle, he used to tend flocks of sheep and herds of camels. He was a great reformer. He was respected and loved by his people due to his steadfastness, truth, simplicity, trust worthiness, sincerity, patience, courage, sand sense of duty. He believes in generosity and forgiveness. He was polite, meek and kind to every one.