قبل البعثة
Before the Light
571 CE – 610 CE52 BH – 12 BH
The years leading up to Prophethood — from the birth of Muhammad ﷺ to the age of forty. A period of preparation, in which Allah shaped His final Messenger through loss, honesty, contemplation, and an upbringing unlike any other.
14 events in this era
عام الفيل
The Year of the Elephant
Abraha, the Abyssinian ruler of Yemen, marched upon Makkah with an army includin...
مولد النبي ﷺ
The Birth of the Prophet ﷺ
Muhammad ﷺ was born on a Monday in Rabi' al-Awwal, approximately 50-55 days afte...
رضاعة حليمة السعدية
Nursing by Halimah al-Sa'diyyah
Following Arab custom, the infant Muhammad ﷺ was entrusted to Halimah bint Abi D...
شق الصدر
The Opening of the Chest
When Muhammad ﷺ was approximately four years old, while playing with other child...
وفاة أمه آمنة
Death of His Mother Aminah
When Muhammad ﷺ was approximately six years old, his mother Aminah bint Wahb pas...
كفالة عبد المطلب
Under the Care of Abdul Muttalib
After the death of his mother, Muhammad ﷺ was taken into the care of his grandfa...
وفاة عبد المطلب
Death of Abdul Muttalib
Abdul Muttalib passed away when Muhammad ﷺ was approximately eight years old. Be...
كفالة أبي طالب
Under the Care of Abu Talib
Abu Talib took Muhammad ﷺ into his household and raised him alongside his own ch...
الرحلة إلى الشام مع أبي طالب
Journey to Syria with Abu Talib
At the age of twelve, Muhammad ﷺ accompanied Abu Talib on a trade caravan to Syr...
حلف الفضول
The Pact of Al-Fudul (Hilf al-Fudul)
Muhammad ﷺ participated in the Hilf al-Fudul, a pact formed in the house of Abdu...
رعي الغنم
Working as a Shepherd
Muhammad ﷺ worked as a shepherd in Makkah, tending sheep for the people of Makka...
زواجه من خديجة بنت خويلد
Marriage to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
At the age of twenty-five, Muhammad ﷺ married Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, a noble a...
بناء الكعبة
Rebuilding of the Ka'bah
When Muhammad ﷺ was thirty-five years old, the Quraysh undertook the rebuilding ...
التحنث في غار حراء
Retreat to Cave Hira
In the years preceding his prophethood, Muhammad ﷺ began retreating to the Cave ...