Youth Moses in Islam

1 youth

1.1 on nile
1.2 test of prophecy
1.3 escape midian

youth

according islamic tradition, musa born family of israelites living in egypt. of family, islamic tradition names father imran, corresponding amram of hebrew bible, , traditional genealogies name levi ancestor. islam states moses born in time when ruling pharaoh had enslaved israelites after time of prophet joseph (yusuf). around time of moses birth, islamic literature states pharaoh had dream, in saw fire coming city of jerusalem, burnt in kingdom except of israelites. islamic tradition states when pharaoh informed 1 of male children grow overthrow him, ordered killing of new-born israelite males in order prevent prediction occurring. islamic literature further states experts of economics in pharaoh s court advised him killing male infants of israelites, result in loss of manpower. therefore, suggested male infants should killed in 1 year spared next. aaron born in year in infants spared, while moses born in year in infants killed.

on nile

asiya (depicted long black tresses) , servants, having finished bathing, find baby moses in nile. clothes hang in trees while river waves , crests done in chinese style. illustration persian jami al-tawarikh

according islamic tradition, moses s mother suckled him secretly during period. qur states when in danger of being caught god inspired put him in basket , set him adrift on nile. instructed daughter follow course of ark , report her. daughter followed ark along riverbank, moses discovered pharaoh s wife, asiya, convinced pharaoh adopt him. qur states when asiya ordered wet nurses moses, moses refused breastfed. islamic tradition states because god had forbidden moses being fed wet nurse reunite mother him. sister worried moses had not been fed time, therefore, appeared pharaoh , informed him knew someone, feed him. islamic tradition states after being questioned, ordered bring woman being discussed. sister brought mother fed moses , thereafter appointed wet nurse of moses.

test of prophecy

according isra iliyat hadith, during childhood when moses playing on pharaoh s lap , grabbed pharaoh s beard , slapped in face. action prompted pharaoh consider moses israelite overthrow him. pharaoh decided kill moses stopped after pharaoh s wife interceded , argued infant, , due intercession pharaoh decided test moses. 2 plates set before young moses, 1 contained rubies , other held glowing coals. moses reached out rubies, angel gabriel directed hand coals. moses grabbed glowing coal , put in mouth, burning tongue. after incident moses suffered speech defect, spared pharaoh.

escape midian

after having reached adulthood, qur states when moses passing through city, came across egyptian fighting israelite. israelite asked assistance against egyptian. moses attempted intervene , became involved in dispute. in islamic tradition, moses struck egyptian in state of anger resulted in death. moses repented god , following day, again came across same israelite fighting egyptian. israelite again asked moses help, , moses approached israelite, reminded moses of manslaughter, , asked if moses intended kill him. moses reported , pharaoh ordered moses killed. however, moses fled desert after being alerted punishment. according islamic tradition, after moses arrived in midian, witnessed 2 female shepherds driving flocks well. moses approached them , inquired work shepherds , retreat well. upon hearing answers , old age of father, moses watered flocks them. 2 females returned home , informed father of incident. quran states moses invited them feast. @ feast, father asked moses work him period of 8 or ten years, in return marriage 1 of daughters. moses consented , worked him during period.