Early Life of the Prophet (ﷺ)
Key Figures in Islamic History
Important Events and Places
Revelations and Prophethood
Pre-Islamic Arabia
100

Who took care of the Prophet (ﷺ) when his grandfather passed away?

Abu Talib

100

Who was the first person to embrace Islam among the free men?

Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه)

100

What city did Muhammad (ﷺ) go to in hopes of spreading Islam but was in turn stoned by the community to the point his sandals were full of blood?

Ta’if

100

Who did Khadijah (رضي الله عنها) take the Prophet (ﷺ) to after prophethood?

Waraqah bin Nawfal

100

Which tribe controlled the city of Taif in pre-Islamic Arabia?

Thaqif

200

What was Abdul Muttalib’s name?

Shaybatul-Hamd

200

Who was the adopted son of the Prophet (ﷺ)?

Zayd ibn Harithah (رضي الله عنه)

200

Where did the Prophet (ﷺ) go with his mother when he was young?

Yathrib (Madina)

200

Which tribe claimed descent from Abraham through his son Ishmael?
 

Quraish

200

Who was the leader of the Quraish during the Year of the Elephant?
 

Abdul-Muttalib

300

Which uncle of the Prophet (S) freed a slave upon hearing the news that Muhammad (ﷺ) was born?

Abu Lahab

300

Who was the person who mocked the Prophet (ﷺ) by winking his eyes?
 

Umayyah bin Khalaf

300

What mountain did the Prophet (ﷺ) climb to gather the attention of the Quraysh after receiving revelation to begin preaching openly?
 

Mount Safaa

300

For how long did the Prophet (ﷺ) engage in private Dawah before going public?

Three years

300

What was the name of the well dug by Abdul-Muttalib in Makkah?

Zamzam

400

Which uncle of the Prophet (ﷺ) was also his milk brother?
 

Hamzah (رضي الله عنه)

400

Who was the fourth Khalifa?

Ali (رضي الله عنه)

400

After the incident of Ta’if, whose garden did Prophet (ﷺ) take shelter in?

The garden of ‘Utbah bin Rabi’ah and Shaybah bin Rabi’ah

400

Why didn’t the people of Quraysh persecute the Prophet (ﷺ) when he began spreading the message of Islam?
 

Muhammad (ﷺ) was under the protection of Abu Talib, his uncle.

400

Which idol was considered the chief deity in the Kaaba?

 Hubal

500

Name three women who suckled the Prophet (ﷺ).

Aminah, Thuwaybah, Halimah

500

Who had the intention to kill the Prophet (ﷺ) but accepted Islam instead?
 

Umar (رضي الله عنه)

500

When the Quraysh decided to boycott the Banu Haashim, which valley did they retreat to?
 

The Valley of Abi Taalib

500

Who did Khadija (رضي الله عنها) take Muhammad (ﷺ) to after he received the first revelation at the cave of Hira?
 

Waraqah bin Nawfal

500

What was the common term for the local gods worshiped in pre-Islamic Arabia?
 

Idols

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