Muhammad's Life

By bookwormy648
  • 570

    Birth

    Birth
    Muhammad was born in 570 A.D in Mecca, which is in Saudi Arabia. He was the only son born to his parents, Abdullah and Aminah.
  • Apr 10, 610

    First Revelation

    First Revelation
    Muhammud recieved his first revelation of Allah from the angel Gabriel. This revelation scared him so much that he first thought that he was going crazy, then that he was hallucinating, and then that this revelation was from a demon.
  • Mar 21, 613

    Muhammad shares Allah's teachings

    Muhammad shares Allah's teachings
    Muhammad continuted to recieve revelations from Allah. He eventually began sharing Allah's words with the rest of his tribe. He gained followers and they were heavily persecuted by other tribes.
  • Sep 16, 617

    Banishment

    Banishment
    After the Quraysh tribe, which controlled Mecca, failed to keep Muhammad from spreading Islam, they banished the Muslims from Mecca. They took refuge in Madinah.
  • Nov 13, 620

    The Night Journey

    The Night Journey
    Muhammad was flown on the back of some mysterious beast to Jerusalem and then to Heaven. During this journey, Allah instructed all Muslims to pray five times a day.
  • Dec 29, 630

    Taking Mecca

    Taking Mecca
    In January of 630 A.D, the Muslims, led by Muhammad, took over Mecca. Muhammad then proceeded to rid Mecca of all idols.
  • Jun 8, 632

    Death

    Death
    On June 8, 632, Muhammad died as a result of sickness. He was succeeded by Abu Bakr as the leader of the Muslim people.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Muhammud married the woman whom he traded goods for. They were married in aproximately 595. Her name was Khadija. They has 6 children together, two boys and four girls. Neither of the boys lived past infancy.