The life of our Prophet ﷺ has been told for generations and will continue to be told to future generations.
Here is his short life story in a timeline... Also, click to download books about the life of our Prophet ﷺ
Seerah Books | Prayers of Prophet Muhammad | Last Sermon
Prophet Muhammad was born in Makkah. His father, Abdullah, passed away before his birth.
Prophet Muhammad’s mother, Amina, passed away. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abdul Muttalib, and his uncle, Abu Talib.
Travelled to Syria with his uncle, Abu Talib, and met a Monk who found signs that young Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would be a great prophet one day.
Khadijah, Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ employer, proposed marriage. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ married Khadijah when he was 25 years old and Khadijah was nearly 40 years old.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received the first revelation of the Quran in Cave of Hira.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ started to preach Islam privately for three years, then began to preach publicly in Makkah.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ commanded Muslims to migrate to Abyssinia to escape persecution from pagans and idolatrous.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lost Khadijah and his uncle, Abu Talib.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and hundreds of followers left Makkah and travelled to Medina. It’s marked as the beginning of the Islamic calendar (Hijri).
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fought against the Meccans: Badr, Uhud, and Khandaq.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ led Muslims on a march to Makkah and were joined by tribe after tribe along the way. They entered and conquered Makkah without bloodshed and the Meccans were pardoned by him.
He performed a pilgrimage to Makkah one last time and then returned to Medina. Three months later, he passed away there after a brief illness. He is buried in the Nabawi mosque in Medina.
When Muslims refer to the Prophet Muhammad, to show reverence, his name is often followed by the phrase “sallallahu alayhi wa sallam” meaning “May the prayers and peace of God be upon him.” In writing, this may be abbreviated as (sa), SAW or PBUH meaning “peace be upon him,” while in other cases the calligraphic Arabic form is written.
(Hadith Sharif)
[Read to Last Sermon]
15 books of sirah describing the life of the Prophet Muhammad. (Download as PDF)
You can read the sirah books to comprehensively examine the life of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and read about his sacred journey.
Examples from the Daily Prayers of our Prophet Mohammad (saw)
(Hadith Sharif)
[Read to Last Sermon]
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul-Hijjah 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat’ in Mecca.
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
(In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful)
After praising and thanking Allah the Prophet (saws) said:
"O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that he will indeed reckon your deeds.
Allah has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligations shall henceforth be waived. Your capital is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn ‘Abd’al Muttalib [the Prophet’s uncle] be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-islamic days is henceforth waived and the first such right that i waive is that arising from the murder of Rabiah ibn al Harithibn.
O People, the unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calender in order to make permissible that which Allah forbade, and to forbid that which Allah has made permissible.
With Allah the months are twelve in number. Four of them are holy, three of these are successive and one occurs singly between the months of Jumada and Shaban.
Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope of that he will be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah’s trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right, then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadhan, and give your wealth in Zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to.
All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over a white – except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belogs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly.
Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves. Remember one day you will meet Allah and answer your deeds. So beware: do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me, and no new faith will be born.
Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my words which I convey to you.
I leave behind me two things, the Qur’an and my Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly.
Be my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed Your message to Your people."
From the verses of the Quran and the Prophet. Please sign up to be informed about the hadiths of Muhammad.