🌙 THE BLESSED BIRTH
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) was born in this sacred city, home of the Kaʿbah.
What is Makkah?
Long before he announced his Prophethood, the people of Makkah gave Muhammad (SAWW) this title meaning “the Trustworthy.”
What is al-Amīn?
This angel brought Allah's revelation to Prophet Muhammad (SAWW).
Who is Jibrāʾīl (Gabriel)?
The Prophet's famous migration, or Hijrah, took him from Makkah to this city.
What is Madinah?
The Prophet built this institution in Madinah that wasn't only a place to pray—it also became a center of learning and community life.
What is the mosque / Masjid al-Nabawī?
This was the name of the Prophet’s beloved mother.
Who was Āminah bint Wahb?
Like several prophets before him, Muhammad (SAWW) did this job while he was young, taking care of animals.
What is a shepherd?
The first revelation came while the Prophet was worshipping in this cave outside Makkah.
What is the Cave of Ḥirāʾ?
This was the first major battle fought by the early Muslim community after the Hijrah.
What is Badr?
The Prophet taught that people should not be judged as superior because of tribe, ancestry, or ethnicity. According to the Qur'an, the most honored people before Allah are those strongest in this quality.
What is taqwā / God-consciousness?
The Prophet never got to meet this parent, because he passed away before Muhammad (SAWW) was born.
Who was ʿAbdullāh, his father?
Muhammad’s honesty in business impressed this successful merchant, who later became his wife and one of his greatest supporters.
Who is Lady Khadījah (SA)?
The first command revealed to Muhammad (SAWW) was not “fight,” “rule,” or “conquer.” It was this one-word command.
What is “Iqraʾ” — Read/Recite?
Some Muslims initially disliked the terms of this peace agreement, but it created a period of peace that ultimately helped Islam spread tremendously.
What is the Treaty of Ḥudaybiyyah?
Surprisingly, the Islamic calendar does not begin with Muhammad's birth or even the first revelation. It begins with this event.
What is the Hijrah?
Shia Muslims celebrate another very special birth on 17th Rabiʿ al-Awwal: the sixth Imam, whose teachings helped give the Jaʿfari school its name.
Who is Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (AS)?
For approximately this many years after the first revelation, the Prophet's mission continued—first in Makkah and later in Madinah.
What are 23 years?
Muhammad (SAWW) was approximately this age when his prophetic mission began.
What is 40 years old?
At Ghadīr Khumm, the Prophet raised this man's hand and declared: “For whomever I am his mawlā, this (person) is his mawlā.”
Who is Imam ʿAlī (AS)?
The Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) famously described himself as the “City of Knowledge” and said that this person was its “Gate.”
Who is Imam ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (AS)?
The year in which Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) was born became famous because an army came toward Makkah with these enormous animals, intending to destroy the Kaʿbah.
What are elephants? / What is the Year of the Elephant?
Before Islam, Muhammad (SAWW) joined an agreement in Makkah whose members promised to defend people who had been wronged—even if the victim had no powerful tribe to protect him. This pact is commonly known by this name.
What is Ḥilf al-Fuḍūl? (or Alliance of Virtue)
The first revealed verses tell human beings to “Read/Recite” and then immediately mention that Allah taught humanity by means of this everyday object used for writing.
What is the pen?
When the Prophet left Makkah during the Hijrah, Imam ʿAlī (AS) put his own life in danger by doing this in the Prophet's house.
What is sleeping in the Prophet's bed?
The first revelation began with “Iqraʾ” — Read/Recite, and the Prophet later famously taught that seeking this is an obligation. What did the new Muslim civilization therefore place extraordinary importance upon?
What is knowledge / learning?