ChronologyofEventsintheLifeof

Muhammad(PBUH)
November 19, 2003
Ramadan 24, 1424
Prepared by Amin Kamel

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

HisfatherAbdullahhad
diedafewmonthsbefore
thebirthofhisson.

0years

52or53BH

HalimaSadiyya
appointedwetnurse.

8days

52or53BH

ReturntoMeccaunder
thecareofhismother

6Years

Aminapassesaway

6Years

46BH

46BH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

AbdulMuttalibdied

8Years

44BH

FirstvisittoSyriawitha
tradingcaravan

12Years

40BH

SecondjourneytoSyria
fortradeasanagentof
Khadija

25Years

28BH

MarriagewithKhadija

25Years

28BH

Names of the prophets children from Khadija???

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

BirthofhissonQasim

28Years

25BH

BirthofhisdaughterZainab

30Years

23BH
20BH

BirthofhisdaughterRuqayya

33Years

BirthofhisdaughterUm
Kalthum

34years

19BH

BirthofhisdaughterFatima

35years

18BH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

RenovationofKa'abaandthe
placementofHajrelAswad
(BlackStone)
JibrailbroughttheFirst
revelationintheCaveofHira
Khadija,AbuBakr,Ali
andZaid?acceptIslam
afreedslaveandadoptedson

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

35years

40Year

40Years6months

18BH

12BH

BH14

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

Openinvitationtothepeople
ofMeccatojoinIslamunder
Allah'scommand

43Years

9BH

HamzaandUmaracceptIslam

46Years

6BH

AbuTalibandonlyafewdays
later,Khadija,passedaway

49Years

3BH

MarriagewithSau'daBint
Zamaa

49Years

3BH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

MarriagewithAisha
BintAbuBakr
JourneytoTa'if,about40
milesfromMecca,for
callingthecitizensofTa'ifto
Islam
JourneyofMi'raj.Five
dailyprayersmade
obligatoryforMuslims
Hijra(migration)from
MeccatothecaveofThaur

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

49Years

3BH

49Years

3BH

50Years

2BH

52Years

0AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

EmigrationtoMedina
begins
ConstructionofProphet's
MosqueatMedina.
Bilal'scallforPrayer
(Adhan)

52Years

0AH

53Years

1styearAH

Revelationandchangeof
QiblatowardsKa'ba.Fasting
inthemonthofRamadan
becomesobligatory

54Years

2AH

Ghazwa(Battle)ofBadr

54Years

2AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

InitiationofEidalFitr
andZakatalFitr

54Years

2AH

Zakatbecomesobligatory
forMuslims

54Years

2AH

MarriagewithHafsa

BintUmarBinKhataab

55Years

3AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

Ghazwa(Battle)ofUhad

55Years

3AH

MarriagewithZainab
BintKhazima

55Years

3AH

ProhibitionofDrinking
inIslam

56Years

4AH

MarriagewithUmSalma

56Years

4AH

Hind Bint Abu Aumya

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

MarriagewithJawariyabint
Harith

57Years

5AH

MarriagewithZainabbint
Gahsh

57Years

5AH

RevelationofHijab

57Years

5AH

Ghazwa(Battle)ofAhzab
orKhandaq(Ditch)

57Years

5AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

Ghazwa(Battle)ofBani
Quraiza

57Years

5AH

MarriagewithUmHabiba

58Years

6AH

Ramlaa Bint Abu Sufian

MarriagewithSafiyya
BintHai

58Years

7AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

PerformanceofUmra

59Years

7AH

MarriagewithMaimuna
BintHarith

59Years

7AH

MarriagewithMariya
alcoptia

5960Years

78AH

Did she give birth to any of the prophets children?

KhalidbinWalidandAmr
binAl'AasacceptIslam

60Years

8AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

Ghazwa(Battle)ofMecca
andFallofMecca
Mariyagavebirth
to???
ason,Ibrahim
Ghazwa(Battle)ofTabuk,
thelastgreatbattleleadby
theProphet

60Years
61Years

61Years

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

8AH
9AH

9AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

DeparturefromMedina
andentryintoMeccafor
HajjatulWida(Farewell
Pilgrimage)
HajjatulWida,departurefor
'Arafat,FarewellSermon
Receivedthelastrevelation
fromAllah
ReturnfromMana,
HajjatulWida

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

62Years

10AH

62Years

10AH

62Years

10AH

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

AgeoftheProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

Ibrahimpassesaway

62Years

TheProphetfallsill

62Years

TheProphetleadthelast
Salatfourdaysbeforehis
departurefromthisworld

62Years

TheProphetofferedhislast
Prayerincongregationinthe
MosqueleadbyAbuBakr

63Years

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

11AH
11AH
Wednesday8
RabiulAwwal
11AH,632AD
Monday12
RabiulAwwal
11AH,632AD

AgeoftheHolyProphet
accordingtoLunar
Calendar
(ApproximateDate)

BriefDescription
oftheEvent

TheProphetpassedaway

ApproximateHijradates
(BH=BeforeHijra
AH=AfterHijra)

63Years

Innalillahewainnaelaiherajioon

Monday12
RabiulAwwal
11AH,632AD