Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Events in the Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

The Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him, born an orphan His father Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, had died a few months before the birth of his son. Birthddate, 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal52 or 53 BH April 570 or 571 AD

Brief Description	Approx. Date	Age	Approximate Year
		(according to Lunar Calendar)	Hijra	Georgian
Hadrat Halima Sadiyya, may Allah be pleased with her, appointed wet nurse.		8 days
Return to Mecca under the care of his mother		6 Years	46 BH	577 AD
Mother, Hadrat Amina, may Allah be pleased with her, passes away		6 Years	46 BH	577 AD
Grandfather, Hadrat Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, died		8 Years	44 BH	579 AD
First visit to Syria with a trading caravan		12 years	40 BH	583 AD
Second journey to Syria for trade as an agent of Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her		25 Years	28 BH	595 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her		25 Years	28 BH	595 AD
Birth of a son, Hadrat Qasim (may Allah be pleased with him)		28 Years	25 BH	598 AD
Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her		30 Years	23 BH	600 AD
Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Ruqayya, may Allah be pleased with her		33 Years	20 BH	603 AD
Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Um-e-Kalthum, may Allah be pleased with her		34 years	19 BH	604 AD
Renovation of Ka'aba and the placement of Hajr-e-Aswad (Black Stone)		35 years	18 BH	605 AD
Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her		35 years	18 BH	605 AD
Hadrat Jibrail bought the First Revelation in the Cave of Hira		40 Years	12 BH	610 AD
Revelation of the Holy Quran continues, Ministry of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is established. Hadrat Khadija (the wife), Hadrat Abu Bakr (the best friend), Hadrat Ali (the dearest cousin) and Hadrat Zaid (a freed slave and adopted son), may Allah be pleased with them all, accept Islam		40 Years 6 months	12 BH	14 August 610 AD
Open invitation to the people of Mecca to join Islam under Allah's command	18 Ramadan	43 Years	9 BH	614 AD
A group of Muslims emigrates to Abyssinia		46 Years	7 BH	615 AD
Blockade of Shi'b Abi-Talib	30 September	46 Years	7 BH	615 AD
Hadrat Hamza (paternal uncle) and Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, accept Islam		46 Years 6 BH 616 AD
Hadrat Abu Talib, (beloved uncle and guardian) and only a few days later, Hadrat Khadija, the most beloved wife, may Allah be pleased with them, passed away	Ramadan	49 Years	3 BH	January 619 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Sau'da, may Allah be pleased with her		49 Years	3 BH	619 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her		49 Years	3 BH	619 AD
Journey to Ta'if, about 40 miles from Mecca, for calling the citizens of Ta'if to Islam		49 Years	3 BH	619 AD
Journey of Mi'raj. Five daily prayers made obligatory for Muslims	27 Rajab	50 Years	2 BH	8 March 620 AD
Deputation from Medina accepts Islam		50 Years	2 BH	620 AD
First Pledge of 'Aq'ba'	Dhul Haj	52 Years	1 BH	621 AD
Second Pledge of 'Aq'ba	June	52 Years	3 months BH	622 AD
Hijra (migration) from Mecca to the cave of Thaur	Friday 27 Safar	52 Years		10 September 622
Migration to Medina begins	Monday 1 Rabi-ul-Awwal	52 Years		13 September 622 AD
Arrival at Medina after the first Friday Prayer at Quba's Mosque	12 Rabi-ul-Awwal	53 Years	1st year AH	24 September 622 AD
Construction of the Holy Prophet's Mosque at Medina. Hadrat Bilal's call for Prayer (Adhan)		53 Years	1st year AH	622 AD
Brotherhood pacts between Ansar (Muslims from Medina) and Muhajirin (immigrants from Mecca)		53 Years	1st year AH	622 AD
Treaty with Jews of Medina		53 Years	1st year AH
Permission to fight in self-defense is granted by Allah	12 Safar	53 Years	2 AH	14 August 623 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Waddan	29 Safar	53 Years	2 AH	31 August 623
Ghazwa (Battle) of Safwan		54 Years	2 AH	623 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) Dul-'Ashir		54 Years	2 AH	623 AD
Hadrat Salman Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him, accepts Islam		54 Years	2 AH	624 AD
Revelation and change of Qibla (direction to face for Formal Prayers, Salat) towards Ka'ba, Fasting in the month of Ramadan becomes obligatory		54 Years	Sha'abn 2 AH	February 624 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Badr	12-17 Ramadan	54 Years	2 AH	March 8-13, 624 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Salim	25 Ramadan	54 Years	2 AH	21 March 624 AD
Initiation of Eid-ul-Fitr and Zakat-ul-Fitr (Alms at the Eid-ul-Fitr).	28 Ramadan / 1 Shawwal	54 Years	2 AH	24/25 March 624 AD
Zakat becomes obligatory for Muslims	Shawwal	54 Years	2 AH	April 624 AD
Nikah and Marriage ceremony of Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her	Shawwal	54 Years	2 AH	April 624 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Qainuqa'	15 Shawwal	54 Years	2 AH	10 April 624 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Sawiq	5 Dhul-Haj	54 Years	2 AH	29 May 624 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Ghatfan	Muharram	54 Years	3 AH	July 624 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Bahran		55 Years	Rabi-us-Sani 3 AH	October 624 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her	Shaban	55 Years	3 AH	January 625 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Uhad	6 Shawwal	55 Years	3 AH	22 March 625
Ghazwa (Battle) of Humra-ul-Asad	8 Shawwal	55 Years	3 AH	24 March 625 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Zainab Bint Khazima, may Allah be pleased with her	Dhul-Haj	55 Years	3 AH	May 625 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Nudair	Rabi-ul-Awwal	56 Years	4 AH	August 625 AD
Prohibition of Drinking in Islam	Rabi-ul-Awwal	56 Years	4 AH	August 625 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Dhatur-Riqa	Jamadi-ul-Awwal	56 Years	4 AH	October 625 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Um-e-Salma, may Allah be pleased with her	Shawwal	56 Years	4 AH	March 626 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Badru-Ukhra	Dhi Qad	56 Years	4 AH	April 626
Ghazwa (Battle) of Dumatul-Jandal	25 Rabi-ul-Awwal	57 Years	5 AH	626 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Mustalaq Nikah with Hadrat Jawariya bint Harith, may Allah be pleased with her	3 Shaban	57 Years	5 AH	28 December 626 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Zainab bint Hajash, may Allah be pleased with her		57 Years	Shawwal 5 AH	February 627 AD
Revelation for Hijab, rules of modesty	1 Dhi Qa'd	57 Years	5 AH	24 March 627 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Ahzab or Khandaq (Ditch)	8 Dhi Qa'd	57 Years	5 AH	31 March 627 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Quraiza	Dhul-Haj	57 Years	5 AH	April 627 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Lahyan	1 Rabi-ul-Awwal	57 Years	6 AH	21 July 627 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Dhi Qard or Ghaiba	Rabi-ul-Akhar	58 Years	6 AH	August 627 AD
Treaty of Hudaibiyya	1 Dhi Qa'd	58 Years	6 AH	13 March 628 AD
Prohibition of Marriage with non-believers	Dhi Qa'd	58 Years	6 AH	March 628 AD
Marriage with Hadrat Habiba, may Allah be pleased with her	Dhul-Haj	58 Years	6 AH	April 628 AD
Invitation sent to various rulers to accept Islam	1 Muharram	58 Years	7AH	628 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Khaibar Return of Muslims from Abyssinia. Marriage with Hadrat Safiyya, may Allah be pleased with her. Ghazwa (Battle) of Wadiyul-Qura and Taim.	Muharram	58 Years	7 AH	June 628 AD
Performance of Umra (Umratul-Qada) Marriage with Hadrat Maimuna, may Allah be pleased with her	Dhi Qa'd	59 Years	7 AH	March 629 AD
Hadrat Khalid bin Walid and Hadrat Umar bin Al-'Aas, may Allah be pleased with both, accept Islam	Safar	60 Years	8 AH	June 629 AD
Ghazwa of Muta	Jamadi-ul-Awwal	60 Years	8 AH	August 629 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Mecca and Fall of Mecca	10 Ramadan	60 Years	8 AH	1 January 630 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Hunain (or Autas or Hawazan) and Ghazwa (Battle) of Ta'if	Shawwal	60 Years	8 AH	January 630 AD
Arrival in Ja'rana Deputation from Hawazan accepts Islam	5 Dhi Qa'd	60 Years	8 AH	24 February 630 AD
Regular establishment of Department of Zakat (Alms) and Sadaqa (Charity), and appointment of administrative officers	Muharram	60 Years	9 AH	April 630 AD
Deputation from Ghadra accepts Islam	Safar	60 Years	9 AH	May 630 AD
Deputation from Balli accepts Islam	Rabi-ul-Awwal	61 Years	9 AH	June 630 AD
Ummul-Muminin Hadrat Mariya, may Allah be pleased with her, gave birth to a son, Hadrat Ibrahim, may Allah be pleased with him	Jamadi-ul-Akhar	61 Years	9 AH	August 630 AD
Ghazwa (Battle) of Tabuk, the last great battle lead by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him	Rajab	61 Years	9 AH	October 630 AD
Ordinance of Jizya, tax on non-believers seeking protection from Muslims and exemption from military service in defense of the country they were living in as its citizens	Rajab	61 Years	9 AH	October 630 AD
Pilgrimage journey of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique, may Allah be pleased with him	Dhi Qa'd	61 Years	9 AH	February 631 AD
Hajj (pilgrimage of Ka'ba in Mecca) made Obligatory by Allah, Interest is prohibited in Islam		61 Years	9 AH	631 AD
Deputation Tai, Hamadan, Bani Asad and Bani Abbas, all accept Islam, Deputation from Ghuttan accepts Islam	Ramadan	62 Years	10AH	631 AD
Departure from Medina for Mecca for Hajjatul-Wida (Farewell Pilgrimage)	25 Dhi Qa'd	62 Years	10 AH	23 February 632 AD
Entry into Mecca for Hajjatul-Wida (Farewell Pilgrimage)	4 Dhul-Haj	62 Years	10 AH	1 March 632 AD
Hajjatul-Wida, departure for 'Arafat, Farewell Sermon Received the last revelation from Allah	Friday 9 Dhul Hajj	62 Years	10 AH	6 March 632 AD
Return from Mana, Hajjatul-Wida	13 Dhul-Hajj	62 Years	10 AH	10 March 632 AD
Arrival of deputations from Nakha' Last deputation received by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him	15 Muharram	62 Years	11 AH	11 April 632 AD
Sarya Usama bin Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him, last successful military mission during the Holy Prophet's life	28 Safar	62 Years	11 AH	24 May 632 AD
The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, falls ill	Monday 29 Safar	62 Years	11 AH	25 May 632 AD
The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, lead the last Salat four days before his departure from this world	Wednesday 8 Rabi-ul-Awwal	62 Years	11 AH	3 June 632 AD
The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, offered his last Prayer in congregation in the Mosque lead by Hadrat Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him	Monday 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal	63 Years	11 AH	7 June 632 AD
The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, passed away	Monday 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal	63 Years	11 AH	7 June 632 AD
Janaza (funeral) Prayer and burial	Wednesday 14 Rabi-ul-Awwal	63 Years	11 AH	9 June 632 AD