وفاة أمه آمنة
Death of His Mother Aminah
46 BH (~577 CE)
Al-Abwa' الأبواء
Loss
When Muhammad ﷺ was approximately six years old, his mother Aminah bint Wahb passed away at al-Abwa' (a place between Makkah and Madinah) while returning from a visit to the grave of his father Abdullah and to relatives in Madinah. The young Muhammad ﷺ became a full orphan.
Why this matters
Having already lost his father before birth, the loss of his mother at such a young age deepened the Prophet's ﷺ experience of vulnerability and loss. This shaped his profound compassion for orphans and the weak, and Allah's care for him through this period is referenced in the Quran.
Quran references
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ
Surah Ad-Duha, 6
Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?
Key figures
Aminah bint WahbUmm Ayman (Barakah)
Primary sources
Ar-Raheeq Al-MakhtumIbn Ishaq's Sirah