مولد النبي ﷺ
The Birth of the Prophet ﷺ
Rabi' al-Awwal, 52 BH (571 CE)
Makkah مكة المكرمة
Muhammad ﷺ was born on a Monday in Rabi' al-Awwal, approximately 50-55 days after the Incident of the Elephant, in the house of his mother Aminah in Makkah. His father Abdullah had passed away before his birth. He was born into the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Why this matters
The birth of the final Messenger of Allah, the Seal of the Prophets. His father had already passed away, and he would be raised as an orphan — a deliberate preparation by Allah so that no one could claim any human had shaped his character or mission.
Quran references
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ
Surah Ad-Duha, 6-8
Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? And found you lost and guided you? And found you in need and made you self-sufficient?
Hadith references
Sahih Muslim, #2606
Narrated by: Abu Qatadah al-Ansari
“The Prophet ﷺ was asked about fasting on Monday. He said: 'That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation.'”