Who is Muhammad?

Who Is the Prophet Muhammad ?

Muhammad  was born in Makkah in the year 571 . Since his father died before his birth and his mother died shortly thereafter, he was raised by his uncle who was from the respected tribe of Quraysh. He was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained so till his death. His people, before his mission as a prophet, were ignorant of science and most of them were illiterate. As he grew up, he became known to be truthful, honest, trustworthy, generous, and sincere. He was so trustworthy that they called him the Trustworthy.

Muhammad  was very religious, and he had long detested the decadence and idolatry of his society. At the age of forty, Muhammad  received his first revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel.The revelations continued for twenty-three years, and they are collectively known as the Qur’an. As soon as he began to recite the Qur’an and to preach the truth which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers suffered persecution from unbelievers. The persecution grew so fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command to emigrate. This emigration from Makkah to the city of Madinah, some 260 miles to the north, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. After several years, Muhammad  and his followers were able to return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies. 

Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam was the truth and clarity of its doctrine. Islam calls for faith in only one God, Who is the only one worthy of worship. The Prophet Muhammad  was a perfect example of an honest, just, merciful, compassionate, truthful, and brave human being. Though he was a man, he was far removed from all evil characteristics and strove solely for the sake of God and His reward in the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of God.

Some important Facts about Muhammad (s.a.w.)

محمد

صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم

میلاد

( ربیع الاول۱۲، ۵۳ق ھ (مشہور قول کے مطابق

( اپریل22، 571ء (مشہور قول کے مطابق

مکہ مکرمہ

وفات

ربیع الاول۱۲، ۱۱ھ

جون8، 632ء

مدینہ منورہ

بعثت

رمضان 13 ق ھ

اگست 610ء،غار حرا در مکہ مکرمہ

مرکز قیام

مدینہ منورہ کی مسجد نبوی میں واقع حجرہ عائشہ

نسب

اسماعیل بن ابراہیم کی نسل میں قریشِ عرب سے

والدین

 آمنہ بنت وہب

عبدللہ بن عبدالمطلب

دادا دادی

(عبدالمطلب(عامر

فاطمہ

نانا نانی

وہب

(بَرّہ ( ام حبيبه

رضاعی والدین

حلیمہ سعدیہ زوجہ حارث بن عبد العزی

ثَوبیہ، ابو لہب کی باندی

رضاعی بھائی

(حمزہ (جوچچا ہیں، ثوبیہ سے

(ابوسلمہ (پھوپھازاد بھائی، ثوبیہ سے

(عبد اللہ بن حارث (حلیمہ کا بیٹا

رضاعی بہنیں

شَیماء/شَما بنت حارث

انیسہ بنت حارث

اولاد نرینہ

قاسم

 عبد اللہ (طیّب/طاہر)

ابراہیم (ماریہ قبطیہ سے)

صاحبزادیاں

( زینب (ابوالعاص بن ربیع کےعقد میں

(رقیہ  (عثمان بن عفان کےنکاح میں

(اُم کلثوم(عثمان بن عفان کےنکاح میں

(فاطمہ (علی بن ابی طالب کےعقد میں

ازواج مطہرات

خدیجہ بنت خویلد

سودہ بنت زمعہ

عائشہ بنت ابوبکر

حفصہ بنت عمر

زینب بنت خزیمہ

اُم سلمہ

زینب بنت جحش

جویریہ بنت حارث

اُم حبیبہ

صفیہ بنت حی

میمونہ بنت حارث

(باندی (مشہور قول کے مطاب

ماریہ القبطیہ

چچے

حَمْزَہ

عباس

(أبو طالب (عبد مناف

(أبو لهب (عبد العزى

زبير

عبد الكعبة

(مقوم (حارث

ضرار

قثم

(مغيرہ (حجل

(غيداق (مصعب

نوفل

عوام

پھوپھیاں

(صفيہ (زُبَيْرِ بْن عَوَّام کی ماں

عاتكہ

بَرّہ

أروى

أميمہ

أم حكيم البيضاء

ماموں

عبد یغوث

زَہرہ

خالہ

فاختہ

فریعہ