MAJOR EVENTS IN
THE LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh)
The Final Messenger of Allah (The One True God)
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| Event | Date*, Islamic Calendar, AH | Date*, CE |
| Birth of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | 570 (probably in March or April) | |
| Death of Aminah (Prophet's Mother) | 576 | |
| Death of 'Abd Al-Muttalib (Prophet's Grandfather) | 578 | |
| Journey to Syria (with his Uncle Abu Talib) | 582 | |
| Marriage to Khadijah (a Widow, Age 40) | 595 | |
| First Revelation | 610 (Probably in August) | |
| Emigration of Muslims to Abyssinia | 615 | |
| Embargo and Boycott of Banu Hashim (Prophet's Family) by Quraysh | 617 - 620 | |
| Death of Abu Talib (Prophet's Uncle) | 620 | |
| Death of Khadijah (ra) (She was the only wife until this time) | 620 | |
| Mir'aj (Ascention) | 621 | |
| Pledge of Aqaba | 621 | |
| Prophet's Emigration to Yathrib (Medina) | 12th Rabi'al Awwal, 1 AH | Sept. 24, 622 |
| Treaty with Jews and Non-Muslims in Medina | 1 AH | 622 |
| Completion of Marriage to 'Aisha (ra) | Shawwal, 1 AH | April 623 |
| The Change of Qiblah | Rajab, 2 AH | January 624 |
| Battle of Badr | 17th Ramadan, 2 AH | March 13, 624 |
| Expedition to Banu Qainuqa | Shawwal, 2 AH | April 624 |
| Marriage of Fatimah (ra), Prophet's Youngest Daughter | Dhul Hijjah, 2 AH | June 624 |
| Battle of Uhud | 15th Shawwal, 3 AH | March 625 |
| Expedition of Banu Nadir | Rabi' al-Awwal, 4 AH | August 625 |
| Expedition of Second Badr | Rajab, 4 AH | December 625 |
| Battle of Ahzab (Trench, Defense of Medina) | Shawwal and Dhul Qa'dah, 5 AH | Feb. - Mar. 627 |
| Expedition of Banu Quraizah | Dhul Qa'dah, 5 AH | March - April 627 |
| Treaty of Hudaibiyah | Dhul Qa'dah, 6 AH | March 628 |
| Invitation to Kings and World Leaders | Dhul Hijjah, 6 AH | April - May 628 |
| Expedition to Khaybar | Muharram-Safar, 7 AH | May - June 628 |
| Completion of Marriage to Umm Habibah (ra) | Safar, 7 AH | June 628 |
| Performance of Missed Umrah | Dhul Qa'dah, 7 AH | March 629 |
| Khalid and 'Amr bin al-'As Accept Islam | Safar, 8 AH | June 629 |
| Opening of Mecca | Ramadan, 8 AH | Dec. 629 - Jan. 630 |
| Birth of Ibrahim (Prophet's Son) | Dhul Hijjah, 8 AH | March 630 |
| Death of Negus, King of Abyssinia | Rajab, 9 AH | October 630 |
| Expedition of Tabuk | Rajab, 9 AH | Oct. - Dec. 630 |
| Death of Ibrahim | Shawwal, 9 AH | January 631 |
| Hajj Pilgrimage led by Abu Bakr (ra) | Dhul Hijjah, 9 AH | March 631 |
| Khalid bin Walid (ra) Sent to Najran | Rabi' al-Awwal, 10 AH | June 631 |
| Ali (ra) Sent to Yemen | Ramadan, 10 AH | December 631 |
| Last Revelation | Dhul Hijjah, 10 AH | Feb. - Mar. 632 |
| Hajjat al-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage) | Dhul Hijjah, 10 AH | Feb. - Mar. 632 |
| Death of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | Monday, 12th Rabi' al-Awwal, 11AH | June 8, 632 |
All dates are approximate. The date July 16, 622 CE is used as the begining of Hijri calendar (AH). The Hijri dates were converted to CE (Common Era) using the methods established by the famous Fifteenth Century Astronomer and Sultan Ulug Beg, Grandson of Tamerlane.
Allah: Allah is the proper name in Arabic for The One and Only God, The Creator and Sustainer of the universe. It is used by the Arab Christians and Jews for the God (Eloh-im in Hebrew, Allaha in Aramaic, the mother tongue of Jesus, pbuh). The word Allah does not have a plural or gender. Allah does not have any associate or partner, and He does not beget nor was He begotten. SWT is an abbreviation of Arabic words that mean 'Glory Be To Him.'
s or pbuh: Peace Be Upon Him. This expression is used for all Prophets of Allah.
ra: Radiallahu Anhu (May Allah be pleased with him).
ra: Radiallahu Anha (May Allah be pleased with her).
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Event dates adopted from "Muhammad (pbuh) the Final Messenger," Dr. M.A. Khan, 1980.
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