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Born on a Monday morning, on the 12th of Rabi’ul Awal, 571CE.
His Father Abdullah (peace be upon him) passed away before the Prophet was born
A few days after he was born, he was handed over to his foster Mother Halima(may Allah be well pleased with her) to be suckled, as this was the custom amongst Arabs of the time.
The name Muhammad means Praiseworthy.
The house in which the Holy Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) was born, as it is today.
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| Six years old |
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At this innocent and tender age the Holy Prophet lost his beloved Mother, may Allah exalt her status
Grave of the Holy Prophets (pbuh) Mother.
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| Eight Years old |
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The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) experienced the tragic loss of his Grandfather Abdul Muttalib. He was now taken into care with his uncle Abu Talib.
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| Twelve Years old |
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The Holy Prophet took his first Business trip to Syria. Whilst travelling through Busra in Syria a Christian Priest known as Bahira invited them to dinner. During Bahira’s conversation with the Holy Prophet he realised the young boy Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would claim Prophethood in the future and advised his uncle Abu Talib to take special care of the Prophet
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| Fifteen Years old |
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Battle of Al-Fujjar. This was a war between the tribes of Quraish and Hawazin, which started during the period of the sacred pilgrimage and lasted four years. Much hardship was created for the people of Mecca.
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| Sixteen Years old |
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Member of Hilf-ul-Fudool. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became a member of this society in order to help the oppressed and aid the poor and needy.
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| Twenty four Years old |
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Second business trip to Syria. Lady Khadijah offered the Holy Prophet to look after her business affairs to which the Prophet agreed and travelled to Syria.
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| Twenty five Years old |
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Marriage to Lady Khadijah. After the business trip to Syria, Lady Khadijah was greatly impressed by the Prophets character and nobility. She decided to send a marriage proposal to him and after consultation with his Uncle Abu Talib the Holy Prophet agreed to the marriage.
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| Thirty five Years old |
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Dispute of Al-Hajr ul-Aswad. After the rebuilding of the Ka’ba the Arab leaders couldn’t decide who will have the honour of placing the holy stone in the wall of the Ka’ba. Eventually the decision was given to the Holy Prophet who placed the stone in the Ka’ba with his own blessed hands.
Picture of Al-Hajr ul-Aswad
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| Forty Years old |
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Received first revelation in the cave of Hira. It was during the last ten nights of Ramadhan, the night of Layla-tul-Qadr, when the Angel Jibra’eel came and delivered the first revelation (Wahy) to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Picture of the Cave of Hira
Picture of the Mountain of Hira, also known as Jabal al Noor i.e. the Mountain of Light
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| 1st year of Prophethood |
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Preaching to relatives and friends commences. Preaching mainly conducted at Arqam Makhzumi’s house. The Fajr and Asr prayer are also established.
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| 3rd year of Prophethood |
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Open call to Islam from Mount Safa. The Holy Prophet stood on the mountain and invited all the Arabs to the religion of Islam.
Pilgrims making du’a on Mount As-Safa.
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| 3rd – 5th of Prophethood |
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Rejection of Islam and Hostility by the Meccan Infidels.
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| 5th year of Prophethood |
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Migration of the early Muslims to Abyssinia, now known as Ethiopia.
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| 6th year of Prophethood |
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Sayyidona Umar and Sayyidona Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with both of them) accept Islam.
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| 7th–9th year of Prophethood |
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Meccan Infidels boycott and confine the early Muslims at a place known as Shi’bi Abi Talib.
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| 10th year of Prophethood |
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This year is known as the Year of Sorrow, as the Holy Prophet’s Uncle Abu Talib and the Holy Prophet’s most beloved wife Lady Khadijah both passed away in this year.
The Holy Prophet also visited Ta’if during this year. The people of the town were so ignorant that they totally rejected the message of Islam and in their ignorance the hoodlooms of the town started to violently throw stones at the Holy Prophet, which caused all his blessed clothes to be drenched with blood.
Event of Mi’raj (Ascension to the heavens) on the 27th Rajab. Five Obligatory prayers were made compulsory on the command of Allah during the Mi’raj.
The Mi’raj involved the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) travelling from Macca to Jerusalem then to the heavens in one part of the night.
An old picture of Ta’if
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| 11th year of Prophethood |
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The first covenant of Al-Aqabah was taken in 621C.E. This agreement consisted of 12 companions from the city of Yathrib (ie Madina) taking a pledge to obey none other than Allah: not to steal, commit adultery, kill their children, commit any evil and not to disobey Allah.
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| 12th year of Prophethood |
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The second covenant of Al-Aqabah took place during the year 622 C.E. 73 Companions from Madina pledged they would protect and help the Messenger of Allah as they would protect their women and children against the infidels.
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| 13th year of Prophethood |
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Hijrah (Emigration) to Medina on the 27th Safar, 622CE. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) travelled over 200 miles in the desert heat purely for the sake of Al-Islam, as the Polytheists (Mushriks) and the Infidels (Kaafir’s) would not allow the Muslims to live and preach in the open.
Incident at the Cave of Thawr, where the Snake bit Sayyidona Abu Bakr (Allah’s mercy be upon him) on his foot.
The cave of Thawr
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| Life in Madina Munawwara |
| 1st Year of Hijrah |
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Arrival in Quba on the 8th of Rabiul-Awwal. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) during the hijrah, stayed in Quba for 2 weeks, accompanied by his companion Abu Bakr Siddique ( Allah’s mercy be upon him). The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also established a Mosque in Quba, known as Masjid-ul-Quba.
Quba Mosque as it is today.
The construction of Masjid-un-Nabawi commenced in this year.
Masjid-un-Nabawi, The Prophets Mosque in Medina
The establishment of the first Islamic state.
Before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived in Medina, Medina was simply known amongst the Arabs as Yathrib. But since the arrival of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) the city came to be known as Madinatun-Nabi (The Prophets city). Later it was simply known as Madina.
The Islamic Calendar dates from this year i.e. the great year of the migration of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) from Macca to Madina.
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| 2nd Year of Hijrah |
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During this year Zakah (charity) and Jihad (Holy War) were ordained.
Swords belonging to the Messenger of Allah
The first ever call to prayer was established by Sayyidona Bilal (Allah’s mercy be upon him)
Allah revealed in the Qur’an the change of the direction of the Qiblah on a Monday, the 15th of Sha’ban.
Before this the Muslims would pray with their bodies faced towards Masjid Al-Aqsa, but now Allah commanded the Muslims to pray facing the Holy Ka’ba. It was in the Qiblatain Mosque that Allah revealed this command.
The Qiblatain Mosque.
Ramadhan also became Obligatory during this year and Eid-ul-Fitr was established during this year on the 1st of Shawwal.
The first ever battle of Islam took place on the 17th Ramadhan i.e. The Battle of Badr.
Site of the Battle of Badr
The marriage of the daughter of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Bibi Fatima (Allah be pleased with her), took place with Sayyidina Ali (Allah’s mercy be upon him).
Siege of Banu Qainuqa.
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| 3rd Year of Hijrah |
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The battle of Uhud took place on the 5th of Shawwal.
The Mountain of Uhud
This year also involved the revelations of a number of Islamic laws regarding:
Restrictions of drinking wine.
Orders regarding the use of Interest (Riba)
Laws regarding the rights of wives and laws relating to the issues of marriage.
Sharia Laws of Inheritance
Laws regarding orphans
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| 4th Year of Hijrah |
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Allah commanded in the Qur’an for women to observe Hijab (the Islamic veil)
Alcohol was made totally Haraam (forbidden) during this year
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| 5th Year of Hijrah |
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Battle of Dumatul Jandal
Battle of Banu-Al – Mustaliq
Battle of Ahzab and the punishment of Banu Quraizah
The Islamic laws of Adultery and slander were revealed in this year.
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| 6th Year of Hijrah |
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The Agreement of Hudaibiyah was established with the Infidels of Macca, which outlined the peace process
between the Muslims and the Polytheists.
Sayyidina Khalid Bin Walid and Amr Ibn As’ both came under the folds of Islam.
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| 7th Year of Hijrah |
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Battle of Khaibar
The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) postponed his performance of Umrah during
this year.
The various laws relating to marriage and divorce were also revealed in this year.
One of the main highlights of the year was the invitation to Islam, by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), to the various rulers throughout the world, including invitations to the Roman and Persian Emperors.
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| 8th Year of Hijrah |
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Battle of Mu’tah
Battle of Hunain during the month of Shawwal.
Allah revealed the final verses regarding the prohibition of interest (Riba)
The major highlight of the year was the Conquest of Makkah. Approximately one hundred and twenty four thousand Companions (Allah be pleased with all of them) all marched together under the leadership of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and gained control over Makkah without any bloodshed.
Siege of Taif took place.
Makkah Muazzamah
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| 9th Year of Hijrah |
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The order of Jizya (protection tax) was enforced on all the non-Muslims living in Muslim land.
Battle of Tabuk took place during this year.
Hajj became obligatory.
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| 10th Year of Hijrah |
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The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) delivered his farewell address on the 9th of
Dhu’l-Hijjah, where he emphasised equality in Islam and the importance of brotherhood.
On the 12th of Rabiul-Awwal, 11th Hijrah, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) departed from this mortal world.
The blessed shrine of the Holy Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
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