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55 BH Marriage of Abdullah and Aminah

...tually unknown in Arabia, yet chosen by Abd al-Muttalib who said he wanted both heaven and earth to praise his grandson. T...

53 BH Death of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

...arrations place this before the pregnancy was known, others say Aminah was already carrying their child. The trading journe...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 53 BH Birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

...gnificance of Monday: when asked why he fasted that day, he said, "That is the day I was born and the day revelation came t...

47 BH Death of Aminah bint Wahb

...ve. He wept openly, making those with him weep too. Then he said: "I asked permission of my Lord to seek forgiveness for he...

45 BH Death of Abd al-Muttalib

...Zamzam, the man who stood before Abraha's elephant army and said simply, "The House has a Lord who will protect it." His de...

28 BH Marriage to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

...faith and a profound testimony of who he was. The Prophet ﷺ said of her: "She believed in me when people called me a liar. ...

17 Ramadan, 13 BH First Revelation in Cave Hira

...in, and went directly to Khadijah. "Cover me, cover me," he said. She wrapped him in a cloak and held him until the trembli...

Ramadan, 13 BH Khadijah Becomes the First Believer

...im in a cloak, and — when he told her what had happened and said, "I fear for myself" — responded with the first declaratio...

13 BH Revelation of Surah al-Fatiha

...en lines. The Prophet ﷺ said in the hadith narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and recorded by al-Bukhari: "Shall I not tell yo...

10 BH Public Declaration of Islam

...nd this mountain to attack you, would you believe me?" They said yes — acknowledging his unbroken reputation as al-Amin, th...

10 BH Persecution of Early Muslims

...eft in the heat. When the Prophet ﷺ passed and saw them, he said: "Patience, O family of Yasir — your appointment is Paradi...

Dhul-Hijjah, 8 BH Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib Accepts Islam

...taliating would ignite a full clan war with Banu Hashim. He said, 'Let Abu Umara be. I insulted his nephew unjustly.' Hamz...

Dhul-Hijjah, 7 BH Umar ibn al-Khattab Accepts Islam

.... When Fatimah intervened he struck her, drawing blood. She said: 'Do what you will, Umar. We have submitted to Islam.' The...

Rajab, 7 BH Second Migration to Abyssinia

... wept. The Negus drew a line on the ground with a stick and said the difference between what the Muslims said about Jesus a...

Rajab, 4 BH Death of Abu Talib

...pon the religion of Abd al-Muttalib. The Prophet ﷺ wept and said he would continue to seek forgiveness for his uncle until ...

Ramadan, 4 BH Death of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

...moment through twenty-five years of marriage. The Prophet ﷺ said of her: 'She believed in me when people denied me, she acc...

Shawwal, 4 BH Journey to Ta'if

...m to send; another refused conversation entirely; the third said his rejection was dangerous if the Prophet ﷺ was genuine, ...

4 BH Return to Mecca under the Protection of Mutim ibn Adi

... followed Muhammad or was protecting him. 'Protecting him,' said Mut'im. They left the Prophet ﷺ alone. Mut'im was a polyt...

2 BH Presenting Islam to the Tribes at Mecca

...hip to the Quraysh, not to them. An older member reportedly said afterward: 'By Allah, if I had taken that young man from Q...

27 Rajab, 1 BH The Night Journey and Ascension (Isra and Mi'raj)

...he fourth, Harun in the fifth, Musa in the sixth (who wept, saying the Prophet's ﷺ followers would exceed his own in number...

Dhul-Hijjah, 1 BH First Pledge of Aqabah

...ng the pilgrimage season. When they heard his message, they said to each other: 'By Allah, this is the prophet the Jews hav...

1 BH Mus'ab ibn Umayr Sent to Medina as Teacher

...ransformative act was the conversion of Sa'd ibn Muadh and Usayd ibn Hudayr — the two most powerful leaders of the Banu Abd...

Dhul-Hijjah, 1 BH Second Pledge of Aqabah

... had not attended genuinely knew nothing of the details and said so; the Quraysh could not act on partial information. Over...

Safar, 1 AH Quraysh Plot to Assassinate the Prophet

...he cave entrance; Abu Bakr whispered in fear. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Do not grieve — Allah is with us' (9:40). The searchers ...

1 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH The Hijrah: Migration to Medina

...he city gathered. Anas ibn Malik, who was a child that day, said: 'I never saw a day more beautiful or more luminous than t...

8 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH Arrival at Quba and Building of Quba Mosque

...t day is worthier for you to stand in.' The Prophet ﷺ later said: 'Whoever purifies himself at home and comes to Masjid Qub...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH First Friday (Jumu'ah) Prayer

...day itself carries cosmological significance: the Prophet ﷺ said in Sahih Muslim that Friday was the best day on which the ...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH Arrival in Medina

...-drying ground — and refused to move further. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'This, if Allah wills, is the abode.' Abu Bakr purchased ...

1 AH Brotherhood Between Muhajirun and Ansar

...ning characteristic of the Ansari generation. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Love of the Ansar is a sign of faith, and hatred of the ...

1 AH Institution of the Adhan (Call to Prayer)

...dullah asked to purchase it for the call to prayer. The man said: 'Shall I not tell you something better than that?' And he...

1 AH Revelation of Surah al-Baqarah

...bed the surah as the peak of the Quran (sanam al-Quran) and said: 'Do not make your homes like graves — verily, the shaytan...

Sha'ban, 2 AH Change of Qiblah from Jerusalem to Mecca

...ithout critics. The Quran addressed them: 'The foolish will say: What has turned them away from their qiblah which they wer...

2 AH Zakat Prescribed as Obligation

...ustain poverty, not merely temporary hunger. The Prophet ﷺ said to Muadh when sending him to Yemen: 'Tell them that Allah ...

2 AH Revelation of Ayat al-Kursi

... directly which verse in the Book of Allah was greatest, he said: 'Ayat al-Kursi' — and struck Abd ibn Ka'b on the chest sa...

Sha'ban, 2 AH Death of Uthman ibn Maz'un

...l on Uthman's face. He said: 'How blessed are you, O Abu al-Sa'ib — neither the world touched you nor did you touch the worl...

17 Ramadan, 2 AH Battle of Badr

...ed the highest distinction in Islamic memory: the Prophet ﷺ said Allah had looked upon them and said: 'Do what you will — I...

Ramadan, 2 AH Death of Ruqayyah, Daughter of the Prophet

...mong those who made the second Hijra as well. The Prophet ﷺ said of them: 'They are the first to emigrate in the way of All...

2 AH Marriage of Fatimah to Ali ibn Abi Talib

...et ﷺ asked if he had anything to offer as mahr (dowry); Ali said he had his shield. The Prophet ﷺ accepted. The shield was ...

15 Ramadan, 3 AH Birth of al-Hasan ibn Ali

... openly and consistently. He called Hasan and his brother Husayn 'the masters of the youth of Paradise' (Sayyida Shabab Ahl...

7 Shawwal, 3 AH Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud

...ured, his chest opened — he wept with visible intensity. He said he would take retaliatory mutilation of seventy Qurayshi d...

5 Sha'ban, 4 AH Birth of al-Husayn ibn Ali

...hadith literature has preserved with extraordinary care. He said: 'Husayn is from me, and I am from Husayn — whoever loves ...

4 AH Prohibition of Alcohol (Khamr)

...selling, buying, carrying, serving, pressing. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Allah has cursed khamr, the one who drinks it, the one w...

Safar, 4 AH The Treachery at Raji'

...'at before his crucifixion. He prayed them completely, then said: 'By Allah, if I were not afraid you would think I was pro...

Safar, 4 AH The Massacre of Bir Ma'unah

...h against Ri'l, Dhakwan, and Usayya by name. Anas ibn Malik said: 'I never saw the Prophet ﷺ grieve more for anyone than he...

Sha'ban, 5 AH Battle of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')

... to execute Abdullah on the grounds that he did not want it said that Muhammad kills his own companions. Third: Juwayriyah ...

Sha'ban, 5 AH The Incident of al-Ifk (The Slander of Aisha)

...pent — she refused to confess to what she had not done. She said she would not admit to something Allah knew was false. She...

Shawwal, 5 AH Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)

... of battles. The Prophet ﷺ honored Salman's contribution by saying: 'Salman is one of us, the People of the House' — placin...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 5 AH Siege of Banu Qurayza

... taken captive, and the property distributed. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'You have judged by the judgment of Allah from above seve...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 5 AH Death of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh

...and he bled until his death. When Sa'd died, the Prophet ﷺ said: 'The Throne of the Most Merciful (Arsh al-Rahman) shook a...

5 AH Marriage of the Prophet to Zaynab bint Jahsh

... extraordinary piety, truthfulness, and generosity — Aishah said Zaynab was the most truthful woman she knew, the most gene...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 6 AH Bay'at al-Ridwan (Pledge Under the Tree)

... this specific group at this specific moment. The Prophet ﷺ said that none of those who pledged under the tree would enter ...

Muharram, 7 AH Letters to the Rulers of the World

...re his letter in contempt; the Prophet ﷺ, informed of this, said 'He has torn his kingdom' — Khosrow was assassinated by hi...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 7 AH Umrah al-Qadiyyah (Fulfilled Umrah)

...ng. Among those watching was Khalid ibn al-Walid, who later said this experience contributed to his eventual conversion. Th...

Safar, 8 AH Khalid ibn al-Walid Accepts Islam

...ce like you would not permanently remain in error.' He also said: 'Khalid is a sword from the swords of Allah.' Khalid came...

Jumada al-Ula, 8 AH Battle of Mu'tah

..., and wept for Zayd, Jafar, and Abdullah. He called Khalid 'Sayf Allah' — the Sword of Allah. When some companions threw du...

8 AH Quraysh Violate the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

...he Prophet ﷺ in poetry describing the attack. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'You shall be helped.' Abu Sufyan himself then came to Me...

20 Ramadan, 8 AH Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makkah)

...aba. He asked: 'What do you think I will do with you?' They said: 'Good — a generous brother and the son of a generous brot...

Shawwal, 8 AH Battle of Hunayn

...dened veterans of Badr and Uhud fled. Some companions later said they ran until they reached the waters of Tihamah. The Pro...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 8 AH Distribution of Hunayn Spoils at Ji'ranah

...d them directly. He asked them to name what they could have said — and spoken truly — and then named it himself: 'You came ...

Rajab, 9 AH Expedition to Tabuk

...0,000 dinars, additional horses and supplies. The Prophet ﷺ said of Uthman: 'Nothing he does after today can harm him.' Wom...

Ramadan, 9 AH Repentance of the Three Who Stayed Behind

...ran. He prostrated before Allah in gratitude. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Be glad of the best day that has passed over you since y...

9 AH Destruction of Masjid al-Dirar

...in mosque. The Prophet ﷺ, occupied with Tabuk preparations, said he would pray there when he returned. The Quran revealed ...

Ramadan, 9 AH Delegation of Thaqif and Acceptance of Islam by Ta'if

...d. They asked to be exempted from the prayer: the Prophet ﷺ said, 'There is no good in a religion without prayer' — refused...

Rajab, 9 AH Death of the Negus (al-Najashi) of Abyssinia

...l line on the ground: 'The difference between what you have said about Jesus and what we believe is no greater than this.' ...

Sha'ban, 9 AH Death of Umm Kulthum, Daughter of the Prophet

...t he carries in Islamic tradition. The Prophet ﷺ reportedly said: 'If I had a third daughter, I would give her to Uthman.' ...

10 Rabi al-Awwal, 10 AH Death of Ibrahim, Son of the Prophet

...eeping. When companions expressed surprise at his tears, he said: 'The eye weeps and the heart grieves, and we say only wha...

Dhul-Hijjah, 10 AH The Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat al-Wada')

... performed tawaf al-qudum upon entering Mecca. He performed sa'y between Safa and Marwah. He made the journey to Mina, then ...

9 Dhul-Hijjah, 10 AH The Farewell Sermon (Khutbat al-Wada')

...f the sermon: 'Have I conveyed?' The crowd answered yes. He said: 'O Allah, be witness' — three times. Then he instructed t...

Dhul-Hijjah, 10 AH The Last Verse of the Quran Revealed

...once — a review that Zayd ibn Thabit reported the Prophet ﷺ said indicated his death was near. This doubled review was unde...

Safar, 11 AH Expedition of Usamah ibn Zayd

...ays later. Tribal leaders watching the new state reportedly said to each other: 'The Muslims would not have sent such an ar...

Safar, 11 AH Final Illness of the Prophet

...e, uncovered the Prophet's ﷺ face, kissed his forehead, and said: 'You are beautiful in life and beautiful in death.' Then ...

Safar, 11 AH Prophet's Last Address in the Mosque

...ars at the Friday prayer now came supported on two sides to say: if I have wronged you, I offer the restitution. Then he de...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 11 AH Death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

...highest realm over continued life in the world. Aisha later said she knew at those words that he had chosen what is with Al...

14-15 Rabi al-Awwal, 11 AH Burial of the Prophet

...emoving his clothes, based on a report that the Prophet had said: 'Wash me in my garments.' Abbas and his sons turned the b...