Pre-Prophethood
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in Makkah in the year 570 in this tribe.
What is the tribe of Quraysh
Angel Jibreel brought the very first revelation to the Prophet ﷺ in this specific cave.
What is the Cave of Hira
When Umar (RA) set out with his sword to kill the Prophet ﷺ, why did he stop and go to his sister’s house instead
What is Nuʿaym ibn ʿAbd Allāh told him his sister became muslim
During the Isra and Miraj, the Prophet ﷺ was taken from Makkah to Jerusalem on a miraculous white creature named this.
What is al-Buraq
What was Abu Jahl's plan to stop the hijrah, and how did it fail
What is trying to kill the Messenger ﷺ
What did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ask his wife to do after the first revelation
What is Cover me
The first revelation came to the Prophet ﷺ in the cave of Hira during this blessed night in Ramadan.
What is Laylatul Qadr
The boycott against Banu Hashim ended after the Quraysh discovered that insects had eaten the document inside the Kaaba except for this phrase.
What is the name of Allah
What is the Messenger ﷺ and Zaid got stones thrown at them while they left
When the Prophet ﷺ was in the cave, what miracle stopped the trackers from seeing him
What is a spider web and a bird's nest
When the tribes of Makkah argued over who would place the Black Stone into the Kaaba, the Prophet ﷺ solved the conflict by placing the stone on this object.
What is a large sheet
Angel Jibreel (AS) revealed the first 5 verses of this Surah to the Prophet ﷺ during their encounter in the cave.
What is Surah al-ʿAlaq
As persecution escalated in Makkah, the Prophet ﷺ ordered the first group of vulnerable Muslims to emigrate to this Christian land.
What is Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
This key tribal leader and uncle of the Prophet provided critical clan protection (jiwaar) in Makkah, shielding him from major physical harm for years.
Who is Abu Talib
To evade Abu Jahl's assassination plot and Quraysh trackers, the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (RA) hid in this cave 5 miles south of Makkah for 3 days.
What is the Cave of Thawr
This Bedouin woman was the foster mother who took baby Muhammad ﷺ to the desert after arriving in Makkah late on a weak donkey.
Who is Halima bint Abi Dhu'ayb al-Sa'diyya
Who were the first four well-documented people to accept Islam
Who are Khadijah, Ali, Zaid, Abu Bakr رضي الله عنهما
During the 3-year boycott against Banu Hashim, the Muslims were forced to move to this area outside Makkah where people resorted to eating grass to survive.
What is the valley of Abu Talib
Who were the two important figures who passed away during the year of sorrow
Who are Abu Talib and Khadija
When the Prophet ﷺ reached Madinah, how did he decide which house to stay at (bonus: what was special about that land)
What is his camel Qaswa stopped at that plot of land
Before embracing Islam, this cousin of Khadijah was consulted by her after the first revelation due to his deep knowledge of previous scriptures.
Who is Waraqah Ibn Nawfal
The Prophet ﷺ gathered the tribes of Makkah to publicly declare his message by standing on top of this mountain.
What is Mount Safa
This prominent companion led the delegation to Abyssinia and eloquently presented the Muslim position before the king of Abyssinia and recited verses from Surah Maryam.
Who is Jaafar bin Abi Talib
In the 7th heaven, the Prophet ﷺ saw Ibrahim (AS) reclining against this heavenly house of worship where 70,000 angels enter daily.
What is Bayt Al Mamur
This companion traveled from Persia through Syria, Mosul, and Turkey, searching for a teacher, then a prophet with the 3 signs of the final Prophet before being sold into slavery in Madinah.
Who is Salman Al Farisi