| Description of the Event in
The Holy Prophet’s Life |
BH=Before Hijra AH=After
Hijra |
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| Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with
him)
Muhammad's father, was born |
545
AD |
|
The Holy Prophet of Islam,
Muhammad, born an orphan;
His father Abdullah,
may Allah be pleased with him had died a few months
before the birth of his son.
Hadrat Halima Sadiyya, may Allah be pleased
with her,appointed wet nurse |
9th or 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal; 52 or 53 BH April
570 or 571 AD |
| Return to Mecca under the care
of his mother |
46 BH 577 AD |
| Mother, Hadrat Amina, may Allah
be pleased with her, passes away |
46 BH 577 AD |
| Grandfather, Hadrat Abdul-Muttalib,
may Allah be pleased with him, died |
44 BH 579 AD |
| First visit to Syria with a
trading caravan |
40 BH 583 AD |
| The Holy Prophet's journey to Syria in the company
of his uncle Abu Talib. His meeting with
the monk Bahira at Bisra who foretells of his prophethood |
583 AD |
| The Holy Prophet becomes an
active member of "Hilful Fudul", a league
for the relief of the distressed |
37 BH 586 AD |
| Muhammad
became the manager of the business of Lady Khadija |
594
AD |
| Second journey to Syria for
trade as an agent of Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased
with her
|
28 BH 595 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Khadija,
may Allah be pleased with her |
28 BH 595 AD |
| Birth of a son, Hadrat Qasim
(may Allah be pleased with him) |
25 BH 598 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat
Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her |
23 BH 600 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat
Ruqayya, may Allah be pleased with her |
20 BH 603 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat
Um-e-Kalthum, may Allah be pleased with her |
19 BH 604 AD |
| Birth of his daughter, Hadrat
Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her |
18 BH 605 AD |
| The Holy Prophet arbitrates
in a dispute among the Quraish about the placemement of Hajr-e-Aswad (Black Stone).
Renovation of Ka'aba |
18 BH 605 AD |
| Hadrat Jibrail bought the First
Revelation in the Cave of Hira |
12 BH 610 AD |
| Hadrat Khadija (the wife),
Hadrat Ali (the dearest cousin), Hadrat Abu Bakr (the
best friend), and Hadrat Zaid (a freed slave and adopted
son), may Allah be pleased with them all,
accept Islam |
Friday18 Ramadan 12 BH 14 August
610 AD |
| Open invitation to the people
of Mecca to join Islam |
9 BH 614 AD |
| A group of Muslims emigrates
to Abyssinia
on order from The Holy Prophet |
7 BH 615 AD |
| Blockade of Shi'b Abi-Talib |
7 BH, 30 September,
615 AD |
| Hadrat Hamza (paternal uncle)
and Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, accept
Islam |
6 BH 616 AD |
| Death of Hadrat Abu Talib,
(beloved uncle and guardian) and Hadrat Khadija, the
most beloved wife, may Allah be pleased with them, passed
away |
3 BH Ramadan January 619 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Sau'da,
may Allah be pleased with her |
3 BH 619 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Aisha,
may Allah be pleased with her |
3 BH 619 AD |
| Journey to Ta'if, about 40
miles from Mecca, for calling the citizens of Ta'if
to Islam |
3 BH 619 AD |
| Journey of Mi'raj The Night
of Ascension. Five daily prayers made obligatory for
Muslims |
27 Rajab 2 BH 8 March 620 AD |
| Deputation from Medina accepts
Islam |
2 BH 620 AD |
| First Pledge of 'Aq'ba' |
1 BH Dhul Haj, 621 AD |
| Second Pledge of 'Aq'ba |
3 months BH June 622 AD |
| Hijra (migration) from Mecca
to the cave of Thaur |
Friday 27 Safar 10 September
622 |
| Emigration to Medina begins. The Holy Prophet and the Muslims migrate to Yathrib |
Monday 1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 13 September
622 AD |
| Arrival at Medina after the
first Friday Prayer at Quba's Mosque |
12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1st year AH
24 September 622 AD |
| Construction of the Holy Prophet's
Mosque at Medina. Hadrat Bilal's call for Prayer (Adhan) |
1st year AH 622 AD |
| Brotherhood pacts between Ansar
(Muslims from Medina) and Muhajirin
(immigrants from Mecca) |
1st year AH 622 AD |
| Treaty with the Jews of Medina |
1st year AH |
| Permission to fight in self-defense
is granted by Allah |
12 Safar 2 AH 14 August 623
AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Waddan |
29 Safar 2 AH 31 August 623 |
| Hadrat Salman Farsi, may Allah
be pleased with him, accepts Islam |
2 AH 624 AD |
| Revelation and change of Qibla
(direction to face for Formal Prayers, Salat) towards
Ka'ba Fasting in the month of Ramadan becomes obligatory |
Shaban 2 AH February 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Badr |
12-17 Ramadan 2 AH March 8-13,
624 AD |
| Initiation of Eid-ul-Fitr and
Zakat-ul-Fitr (Alms at the Eid-ul-Fitr) |
28 Ramadan / 1 Shawwal 2 AH
24/25 March 624 AD |
| Zakat (alms) becomes obligatory
for Muslims |
Shawwal 2 AH April 624 AD |
| Nikah and Marriage ceremony
of Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her, with
Imam Ali, may All be pleased with him |
Shawwal 2 AH April 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Qainuqa' |
15 Shawwal 2 AH 10 April 624
AD |
| Birth of Imam Hasan may Allah be pleased with him |
15 Ramadan 3 AH 624 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Ghatfan |
Muharram 3 AH July 624 AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Hafsa,
may Allah be pleased with her |
Shaban 3 AH January 625 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Uhad |
6 Shawwal 3 AH 22 March 625 |
| Marriage with Hadrat Zainab
Bint Khazima, may Allah be pleased with her |
Dhul-Haj 3 AH May 625 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Nudair |
Rabi-ul-Awwal 4 AH August 625
AD |
| Prohibition of Drinking alcohol
in Islam |
Rabi-ul-Awwal 4 AH August 625
AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Um-e-Salma,
may Allah be pleased with her |
Shawwal 4 AH March 626 AD |
| Birth of Imam Hussein,
may Allah be pleased with him |
3 Shaban 4 AH
1/8/626 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Mustalaq
and marriage with Hadrat Jawariya bint Harith, may
Allah be pleased with her |
3 Shaban 5 AH 28 December 626
AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Zainab
bint Hajash, may Allah be pleased with her |
Shawwal 5 AH February 627 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Ahzab or
Khandaq (Ditch) |
8 Dhi Qa'd 5 AH 31 March 627
AD |
| Meccan leader Abu Sufyan (c.
567 - c. 655) laid in Medina during the battle of
the Trench. Even with 10,000 men he was unsuccessful |
627 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Quraiza |
Dhul-Haj 5 AH April 627 AD |
| Treaty of Hudaibiyya. |
1 Dhi Qa'd 6 AH 13 March 628
AD |
| Marriage with Hadrat Habiba,
may Allah be pleased with her |
Dhul-Haj 6 AH April 628 AD |
| Invitation sent to various
rulers to accept Islam |
1 Muharram 7AH May 628 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Khaibar.
Return of Muslims from Abyssinia. Marriage with Hadrat
Safiyya, may Allah be pleased with her. Ghazwa
(Battle) of Wadiyul-Qura and Taim. |
Muharram 7 AH June 628 AD |
| Performance of Umra (Umratul-Qada)
Marriage with Hadrat Maimuna, may Allah be pleased
with her |
Dhi Qa'd 7 AH March 629 AD |
| Hadrat Khalid bin Walid and
Hadrat Umar bin Al-'Aas, may Allah be pleased with both,
accept Islam |
Safar 8 AH June 629 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Mecca and
Conquest / Fall of Mecca |
10 Ramadan 8 AH 1 January 630
AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Hunain (or
Autas or Hawazan) and Ghazwa (Battle) of Ta'if |
Shawwal 8 AH January 630 AD |
| Arrival in Ja'rana Deputation
from Hawazan accepts Islam |
5 Dhi Qa'd 8 AH 24 February
630 AD |
| Regular establishment of Department
of Zakat (Alms) and Sadaqa (Charity), and appointment
of administrative officers |
Muharram, 9 AH April 630 AD |
| Deputation from Ghadra accepts
Islam |
Safar 9 AH May 630 AD |
| Deputation from Balli accepts
Islam |
Rabi-ul-Awwal, 9 AH June 630
AD
|
| Ummul-Muminin Hadrat Mariya,
may Allah be pleased with her, gave birth to a son,
Hadrat Ibrahim, may Allah be pleased with him |
Jamadi-ul-Akhar, 9 AH August
630 AD |
| Ghazwa (Battle) of Tabuk, the
last great battle lead by the Holy Prophet, peace
be upon him |
Rajab, 9AH October 630 AD |
| Ordinance of Jizya, tax on
non-believers seeking protection from Muslims and exemption
from military service in defense of the country they
were living in as its citizens |
Rajab 9 AH October 630 AD |
| Deputation from Ghuttan accepts
Islam |
Ramadan, 10AH 631 AD |
| Departure from Medina for Mecca
for Hajjatul-Wida (Farewell Pilgrimage) |
25 Dhi Qa'd 10 AH 23 February
632 AD |
| Entry into Mecca for Hajjatul-Wida
(Farewell Pilgrimage) |
4 Dhul-Haj 10 AH 1 March 632
AD |
| Hajjatul-Wida, departure for
'Arafat, Farewell Sermon Received the last revelation
from Allah |
Friday
9 Dhul-Hajj 10 AH 6 March 632 AD |
| Return from Mana, Hajjatul-Wida |
13 Dhul-Hajj 10 AH 10 March
632 AD |
| The Ghadeer Declartion announced by The Holy Prophet,
peace
be upon him |
18th
of Dhul-Hajj of the year 10 AH |
| Arrival of deputations from
Nakha' Last deputation received by the Holy Prophet,
peace be upon him |
15 Muharram 11 AH 11 April
632 AD |
| Sarya Usama bin Zaid, may Allah
be pleased with him, last successful military mission
during the Holy Prophet's life |
28 Safar 11 AH 24 May 632 AD |
| The Holy Prophet, peace be
upon him, falls ill |
Monday 29 Safar 11 AH 25 May
632 AD |
| The Holy Prophet, peace be
upon him, lead the last Salat four days before his departure
from this world |
Wednesday 8 Rabi-ul-Awwal 11
AH 3 June 632 AD |
| The Holy Prophet, peace be upon
him, offered his last Prayer in congregation in the
Mosque lead by Hadrat Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased
with him |
Monday 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 11
AH 7 June 632 AD |
| The Holy Prophet, peace be
upon him, passed away |
Monday 8 June 632 AD |
| Janaza (funeral) Prayer and
burial |
Wednesday 14 Rabi-ul-Awwal
11 AH 9 June 632 AD |
