Firaun was furious! His astrologer (a person who forecasts
what will happen in the future) had just told him that a baby
was to be born who would be the king of Egypt and will take
the place of Firaun.
Firaun ordered his soldiers to kill all the baby boys born in the
land.
The mother of Prophet Musa (pbuh) was very worried. She
was going to have her baby soon. She prayed to Allah to keep
her baby safe.
When Prophet Musa (pbuh) was born, his mother went to the
carpenter and asked him to make a waterproof box. He made
her a box out of wood and lined it so the water would not seep
in. She placed Prophet Musa (pbuh) in the box and let the box
float down the river. She knew that Allah would keep him safe
as He had given her the idea.
Firaun’s wife, Sayyida Asiya, found the box and when she
opened it she saw the most beautiful baby she had ever seen.
She had no children of her own and she asked Firaun if she
could keep the baby as her own. Firaun agreed.
The baby however would not take milk from anyone. Prophet
Musa’s sister was watching all this. She went to Sayyida Asiya
and said that she knew someone who was very good with
children. Asiya agreed for her to bring the lady. Prophet
Musa’s (pbuh) sister ran back to her mother and took her to
Sayyida Asiya. As soon as prophet Musa (pbuh) saw his
mother he took milk from her. Sayyida Asiya asked her to look
after the baby.
Allah had saved Prophet Musa (pbuh). He was brought up in
the palace of Firaun, looked after by his own mother.
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