A Brief Biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Prophet Muhammad (peace and salutations be upon him) was raised as an orphan in Makkah. After the demise of his mother, Amina, he was looked after by his grandfather, Abdul Muttalib, and thereafter, by his uncle, Abu Talib. He was protected by The Lord from all shortcomings and adorned with all praise worthy characteristics. He was known amongst his people as the trustworthy and the truthful one.He travelled to Yemen and Sham with his uncles when he was about ten and twelve years old, respectively. On reaching Busra, a monk called Buhayra recognised the prophet by his attributes and explained that, “as he [the prophet] was coming through the valley, I saw that there was no tree or stone except that it fell into prostration before him.” The second journey to Sham was undertaken as a business trip on behalf of Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her), in the company of her slave, Maysarah. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was twenty-five years old, he married Khadijah (R.A).
When he reached forty years of age, he was blessed with prophethood as the angel Gabriel came to him with the first revelation whilst he was in the cave of Hira. The Prophet remained in Makkah preaching good and enduring all types of hardships. After enduring thirteen years of relentless torture at the hands of the Makkans, the Prophet and his companions (R.A) were ordered to migrate to Medina by the will of The Lord.
Not even ten years had passed by since migrating when the prophet set out for Tabuk with thirty thousand devoted companions in order to bring justice to the oppressed, a voice for the weak and hope for the destitute. The migration was a journey of oppression, whilst that of Tabuk was heroic, and the last journey to Makkah at the time of the Farewell Pilgrimage was full of love. Thousands of people as far as the eye could see were awaiting a glimpse at the Prophet`s beauty. The stay of the prophet in Madina was for a period of ten years and included expeditions, journeys for umrah and hajj, dispatching letters inviting different tribe and certain kings and leaders to Islam, and his marriages (three of which were in Makkah).
He passed away at the age of sixty-three on Monday 12th Rabi al-Awwal, and his burial took place on the night of Wednesday. He was buried in blessed Madina, the same place he passed away, where his bedding lay in very room he shared with mother Aisha (R.A). Subsequently, the caliphs Abu Bakr, Umar and ‘Uthman (may the Lord be pleased with them all) were also buried in the same room.
Below given is a brief timeline of the life of Prophet (peace be upon him):
570/1 A.D – birth
577 – Death of his respected mother at Abwa and taken into custody of his grandfather
579 –grandfather passes away
583 – Journey to Sham with Uncle Abu Talib
596 – Marriage to Khadija (R.A)
610 – Blessed with prophethood
619 – Journey to Ta`if
621 – Monday 27th Rajab – the night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and ascension to the heavens in which five daily salahs were made compulsory
622 – Migration to Medina
624 – Zakat and Ramadhan fasts are made compulsory
628 – Treaty of Hudaybiya
630 – Conquest of Makkah and the expeditions of Hunayn, Ta`if, Tabuk,
632 – Farewell hajj
632 – Death (may Allah honour us with frequent visits to his resting place. Ameen)
May The Lord enable us to study the moments of the Prophet`s pure life correctly with our innermost heart and mind, and may He make our hearts the cave of Hira for his love and message. Ameen
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