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Chronology of Events in the Life of Muhammad (PBUH)
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Contributed by: Dr. Rasheed S. Aazzam
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| Brief Description of the Event |
Approximate Date
Age of the Holy Prophet according
to Lunar Calendar |
Approximate Gregorian and Hijra dates BH=Before Hijra AH=After Hijra |
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him, born an orphan His father Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, had died a few months before the birth of his son.
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0 years |
9 or 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 52 or 53 BH April 570 or 571 AD |
| Hadrat Halima Sadiyya, may Allah be pleased with her, appointed wet nurse. |
8 days |
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| Return to Mecca under the care of his mother |
6 Years |
46 BH 577 AD |
| Mother, Hadrat Amina, may Allah be pleased with her, passes away |
6 Years |
46 BH 577 AD |
| Grandfather, Hadrat Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, died |
8 Years |
44 BH 579 AD
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| First visit to Syria with a trading caravan 12 years 40 BH, 583 AD |
12 Years |
40 BH 583 AD |
| Pledge of Fudul to help the needy and the oppressed |
15 Years |
37 BH 586 AD |
| Second journey to Syria for trade as an agent of Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her |
25 Years |
28 BH 595 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her |
25 Years |
28 BH 595 AD |
| Birth of a son, Hadrat Qasim (may Allah be pleased with him) |
28 Years |
25 BH 598 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her |
30 Years |
23 BH 600 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Ruqayya, may Allah be pleased with her |
33 Years |
20 BH 603 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Um-e-Kalthum, may Allah be pleased with her |
34 years |
19 BH 604 AD |
| Renovation of Ka'aba and the placement of Hajr-e-Aswad (Black Stone) |
35 years |
18 BH 605 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her |
35 years |
18 BH605 AD |
| Hadrat Jibrail bought the First Revelation in the Cave of Hira |
40 Year |
12 BH 610 AD |
Revelation of the Holy Quran continues, Ministry of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is established. Hadrat Khadija (the wife), Hadrat Abu Bakr (the best friend), Hadrat Ali (the dearest cousin) and
Hadrat Zaid (a freed slave and adopted son), may Allah be pleased with
them all, accept Islam |
40 Years 6 months |
Friday18 Ramadan 12 BH 14 August 610 AD |
| Open invitation to the people of Mecca to join Islam under Allah's command |
43 Years |
9 BH 614 AD |
| A group of Muslims emigrates to Abyssinia |
46 Years |
7 BH 615 AD |
| Blockade of Shi'b Abi-Talib |
46 Years |
7 BH 30 September 615 AD |
Hadrat Hamza (paternal uncle) and Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased
with them, accept Islam |
46 Years |
6 BH 616 AD |
| Hadrat Abu Talib, (beloved uncle and guardian) and only a few days later, Hadrat Khadija, the most beloved wife, may Allah be pleased with them, passed away |
49 Years |
Ramadan 3 BH January 619 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Sau'da, may Allah be pleased with her |
49 Years |
3 BH 619 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her |
49 Years |
3 BH 619 AD |
Journey to Ta'if, about 40 miles from Mecca, for calling the citizens of Ta'if
to Islam |
49 Years |
3 BH 619 AD |
| Journey of Mi'raj. Five daily prayers made obligatory for Muslims |
50 Years |
27 Rajab 2 BH 8 March 620 AD |
| Deputation from Medina accepts Islam |
50 Years |
2 BH 620 AD |
| First Pledge of 'Aq'ba' |
52 Years |
Dhul Haj, 1 BH 621 AD |
| Second Pledge of 'Aq'ba |
52 Years |
3 months BH June 622 AD |
| Hijra (migration) from Mecca to the cave of Thaur |
52 Years |
Friday 27 Safar 10 September 622 |
| Emigration to Medina begins |
52 Years |
Monday 1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 13 September 622 AD |
| Arrival at Medina after the first Friday Prayer at Quba's Mosque |
53 Years |
12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1st year AH 24 September 622 AD |
Construction of the Holy Prophet's Mosque at Medina. Hadrat Bilal's call
for Prayer (Adhan) |
53 Years |
1st year AH 622 AD |
| Brotherhood pacts between Ansar (Muslims from Medina) and Muhajirin (immigrants from Mecca) |
53 Years |
1st year AH 622 AD |
| Treaty with Jews of Medina |
53 Years |
1st year AH |
| Permission to fight in self-defense is granted by Allah |
53 Years |
12 Safar 2 AH 14 August 623 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Waddan |
53 Years |
29 Safar 2 AH 31 August 623 |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Safwan |
54 Years |
2 AH 623 AD |
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| Ghazwa (Battle) Dul-'Ashir |
54 Years |
2 AH 623 AD |
| Hadrat Salman Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him, accepts Islam |
54 Years |
2 AH 624 AD |
| Revelation and change of Qibla (direction to face for Formal Prayers, Salat) towards Ka'ba Fasting in the month of Ramadan becomes obligatory |
54 Years |
Sha'abn 2 AH February 624 A |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Badr |
54 Years |
12-17 Ramadan 2 AH March 8-13, 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Salim |
54 Years |
25 Ramadan 2 AH 21 March 524 AD |
| Initiation of Eid-ul-Fitr and Zakat-ul-Fitr (Alms at the Eid-ul-Fitr). |
54 Years |
28 Ramadan / 1 Shawwal 2 AH 24/25 March 624 AD |
| Zakat becomes obligatory for Muslims |
54 Years |
Shawwal 2 AH April 624 AD |
Nikah and Marriage ceremony of Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased
with her |
54 Years |
Shawwal 2 AH April 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Qainuqa' |
54 Years |
15 Shawwal 2 AH 10 April 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Sawiq |
54 Years |
5 Dhul-Haj 2 AH 29 May 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Ghatfan |
54 Years |
Muharram 3 AH July 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bahran |
55 Years |
Rabi-us-Sani 3 AH October 624 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her |
55 Years |
Shaban 3 AH January 625 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Uhad |
55 Years |
6 Shawwal 3 AH 22 March 625 |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Humra-ul-Asad |
55 Years |
8 Shawwal 3 AH 24 March 625 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Zainab Bint Khazima, may Allah be pleased with her |
55 Years |
Dhul-Haj 3 AH May 625 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Nudair |
56 Years |
Rabi-ul-Awwal 4 AH August 625 AD |
| Prohibition of Drinking in Islam |
56 Years |
Rabi-ul-Awwal 4 AH August 625 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Dhatur-Riqa |
56 Years |
Jamadi-ul-Awwal 4 AH October 625 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Um-e-Salma, may Allah be pleased with her |
56 Years |
Shawwal 4 AH March 626 AD |
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| Ghazwa (Battle) of Badru-Ukhra |
56 Years |
Dhi Qad 4 AH April 626 |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Dumatul-Jandal |
57 Years |
25 Rabi-ul-Awwal 5 AH |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Mustalaq Nikah with Hadrat Jawariya bint Harith, may Allah be pleased with her |
57 Years |
3 Shaban 5 AH 28 December 626 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Zainab bint Hajash, may Allah be pleased with her |
57 Years |
Shawwal 5 AH February 627 AD |
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| Revelation for Hijab, rules of modesty |
57 Years |
1 Dhi Qa'd 5 AH 24 March 627 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Ahzab or Khandaq (Ditch) |
57 Years |
8 Dhi Qa'd 5 AH 31 March 627 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Quraiza |
57 Years |
Dhul-Haj 5 AH April 627 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Lahyan |
57 Years |
1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 6A H 21 July 627 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Dhi Qard or Ghaiba |
58 Years |
Rabi-ul-Akhar 6 AH August 627 AD |
| Treaty of Hudaibiyya |
58 Years |
1 Dhi Qa'd 6 AH 13 March 628 AD |
| Prohibition of Marriage with non-believers |
58 Years |
Dhi Qa'd 6 AH March 628 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Habiba, may Allah be pleased with her |
58 Years |
Dhul-Haj 6 AH April 628 AD |
| Invitation sent to various rulers to accept Islam |
58 Years |
1 Muharram 7AH May 628 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Khaibar Return of Muslims from Abyssinia. Marriage with Hadrat Safiyya, may Allah be pleased with her. Ghazwa (Battle) of Wadiyul-Qura and Taim. |
58 Years |
Muharram 7 AH June 628 AD |
| Performance of Umra (Umratul-Qada) Marriage with Hadrat Maimuna, may Allah be pleased with her |
59 Years |
Dhi Qa'd 7 AH March 629 AD |
| Hadrat Khalid bin Walid and Hadrat Umar bin Al-'Aas, may Allah be pleased with both, accept Islam |
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