Islam: Muhammad Timeline Event Details 569CE Death of PBUH Muhammad father 570CE - Gave the people hope and peace for Arabia - Born in the year 570 in Mecca known presently known as Saudi Arabia The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad - Islam began during the seventh century CE in the Arabian Peninsula. 577CE Death of PBUH Muhammad mother 595CE Muhammad's marriage - Khadija was 50 and Muhammad was 25 when she proposed 610CE Muhammad's first - Mountain of light, enveloped by a divine presence , vision voice said to recite - woken from sleep from terrifying presence. - Felt new words of Arabic scripture come out of his mouth - Islam had come into being, feared he was possessed. - Muhammad had heard poetry, Khadija though it would be wise for them to someone (Waranka - cousin) who understood the meaning - May be a message from God Waranka said that Muhammad is the prophet and it wouldn't be easy - He was a messenger of God, proclaim message of Allah 616CE Banu Hashim clan boycott begins 619CE Night Journey and Ascension - M. mother Aminah died when Muhammad was a young child. - Raised by his uncle Abu Talib who was a wealthy merchant. - Accepts arranged marriage with Khadija -> Wealthy - Has six children with Khadija - Revelations begin in the cave of Hira The year of sorrows - Khadija and Abu Talib dies Banu Hashim clan boycott ends - After spending considerable time in prayer and spiritual searching Muhammad experienced the night of power "Laylat-ul-Qadr -> Felt a great weight descend on him and sweated profusely
- Had to work hard to see what divine connection was coming through - Society acquired credibility this cannot be the words of a man - Revelation was presented to society of professional memorisers and whatever the words Muhammed had spoken they world take note and memorise these words - Muhammed perfect act of surrender to divine was made - Followers, slaves, women on the outskirts followed him early on -Women were given and had adopted inheritance right, divorce rights - Khadija was a working women - Moved Muhammad to Mecca to Jerusalem and meets Jesus John the Baptist, Mathew - Ascended to heaven and meets various prophets of the past - Enters the divine - Mecca to Yathrib because fear of assassination - Tribe warfare was constant and intense 623 CE Battle of Badr 625 CE Battle of Uhud 627 CE Battle of Trench 624 - 631 CE Muhammad is in and out of battle dealing with other religions and areas around him because they refuse to accept his religion 632 CE Muhammad dies 'departs 'along with his young wife