MAJOR EVENTS IN
THE LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh)
The Final Messenger of Allah (The One True God)
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.
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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.
