Early Life and Character
Where was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ born? And where?
He was born in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant.
At what age did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ receive the first revelation?
At age 40.
Who was the first person to accept Islam?
Khadījah (his wife).
What is the Hijrah (migration) in Islam?
The migration of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the Muslims from Makkah to Madinah.
What happened during the Night Journey (Isrāʾ and Miʿrāj)?
The Prophet ﷺ traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem and ascended to the heavens, where the five daily prayers were made obligatory.
What was the name of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ mother?
Āminah bint Wahb
Where was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when he received the first revelation?
In the cave of Ḥirāʾ near Makkah.
Who supported the Prophet ﷺ financially and emotionally in the early years of Islam?
His wife, Khadījah (RA).
What major battle took place in the second year after Hijrah?
The Battle of badr
What miracle did the Prophet ﷺ show when Quraysh asked for a sign?
The splitting of the moon
What was the Prophet ﷺ’s occupation before Prophethood?
He worked as a shepherd and later as a merchant.
What nickname did people give the Prophet ﷺ before he became a prophet?
Al-Amīn (the Trustworthy).
Which companion is known as “As-Siddīq” for immediately believing in the Prophet ﷺ?
Abū Bakr (RA).
Where is Prophet Muhammad ﷺ buried?
In Madinah in Masjid an- Nabawi
What did the Prophet ﷺ emphasize in his Farewell Sermon about equality?
That no Arab has superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab over an Arab, except by taqwā (piety).
What was unique about how he rebuilt the Kaʿbah before prophethood?
He resolved the dispute of placing the Black Stone (Ḥajar al-Aswad) by having all chiefs lift it together, then placing it with his own hands.
What is the lasting miracle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
The Qur’an, preserved unchanged and guiding humanity until the end of time.
Which companion made Hijrah with the Prophet ﷺ?
Abū Bakr (RA).
How many years did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ live in Madinah?
About 10 years
What event happened in the year of the Prophet’s ﷺ birth that gave it the name “Year of the Elephant”?
Abraha, the Abyssinian governor, marched with elephants to destroy the Kaʿbah, but Allah destroyed his army with flocks of birds (Sūrah al-Fīl).