Some scenes from Hazrat Muhammad's (saw) childhood and youth

Hazrat Muhammad (saw) went through the difficulties of orphanhood in
his childhood with the support of his high-spirited grandfather,
Hazrat Abd Al-Muttalib, and his affectionate uncle, HazratAbu Talib
ibn Abd Al-Muttalib.
When Hazrat Muhammad (saw) became eight yearsold, Hazrat Abd
Al-Muttalib passed away as well. This incident made Hazrat Muhammad
(saw) very sad.
After that Hazrat Abu Talib ibn Abd Al-Muttalib, the master of
Quraish, accepted to look after him. Although Hazrat AbuTalib ibn Abd
Al-Muttalib was not rich, he and his honorable wife Hazrat Fatima bint
Asad [the mother of Hazrat Ali (as)],tried their best in lookingafter
Hazrat Muhammad (saw).
It seems that the heart rendering pains of orphanhood must have
severely tormented his pure delicate soul. It is logical to believe
that these sufferings were necessary for the foundation of his supreme
character and that such difficulties taught him how to resist the
hardships of life and to bear the heavy responsibility later to be put
on his blessed shoulders.
As time went on, Hazrat Muhammad (saw) grew up and his childhood gave
place to youth, when instincts and potentials bloom. Hazrat Muhammad
(saw) received affectionate care and attention from his uncle Hazrat
Abu Talibibn Abd Al-Muttalib, who, due to his moral attitudesand in
obedience to his father's emphatic order, protected and supported him.
In fact, Hazrat Muhammad (saw) represented three things to Hazrat Abu
Talib ibn Abd Al-Muttalib: a son, a reminder of his brother, Hazrat
Abdullah ibn Abd Al-Muttalib, and of his father, Hazrat Abd
Al-Muttalib. So Hazrat Muhammad (saw) became a beloved member of
Hazrat Abu Talib ibn Abd Al-Muttalib's family, lived in his house, and
was treated as his own son. To Hazrat Muhammad (saw), Hazrat Abu Talib
ibn Abd Al-Muttalib was an affectionate father, a loyal uncle, and a
compassionate preceptor. These two - uncle and nephew - wereso fond of
each other that their lives seemed tobe intertwined. This very intense
affection had caused Hazrat Abu Talib ibn Abd Al-Muttalib to refuse to
ever part from him.
Hazrat Muhammad's (saw) presence in his uncle's house was not
ordinary. Signs of his greatness could be seen everywhere. His
entranceto their house brought bountiful blessings to thehouse of
Hazrat Abu Talibibn Abd Al-Muttalib. Hazrat Fatima bint Asad has said,
"From the moment that Hazrat Muhammad (saw) entered our home, the
tree, which had dried up for years, prospered and offered fruits."
Hazrat Abu Talib ibn Abd Al-Muttalib narrates that they would hear
Hazrat Muhammad (saw) praying at nights. Though it was against the
custom of Arabs to remember Allah (SWT) while eating, the little
Hazrat Muhammad (saw) would not start eating or drinking unless
reciting the name of Allah (SWT). He would also end his meal by
thanking Allah (SWT), the exalted.