Life event · Around the beginning of the Madinan period
Given into the Prophet ﷺ's service by my mother at seven years old, in hope that the Prophet ﷺ would pray for me.
~Around the beginning of the Madinan period · 1 AH
Anas ibn Malik RA was introduced to the Prophet ﷺ at seven years old and served him for the next ten years. His mother gave him into the Prophet ﷺ's service hoping the Prophet ﷺ would pray for her son's well-being, and the Prophet ﷺ made du'a for Allah to bless Anas RA in his life, wealth, and progeny. Anas RA lived for over 110 years, an extraordinary lifespan at a time when the typical age of death was around 30, and went on to become a wealthy, successful businessman who saw his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and even great-great-grandchildren, which he and others attributed to the Prophet ﷺ's prayer for him.
One of many attested instances of the Prophet ﷺ's du'a being answered in a companion's life, and the origin of Anas ibn Malik RA's decade of close service and narration of the Prophet ﷺ's daily life and character.
Other events recorded in 1 AH. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.
Given into the Prophet ﷺ's service by my mother at seven years old, in hope that the Prophet ﷺ would pray for me.