From birth to passing — twenty-four stations in the best of creation's life.
The Prophet's life from birth in the Year of the Elephant to his passing in Madinah.
Birth
عام الفيل
Born in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant.
Nursing
البادية
Nursed by Halima al-Sa'diyya in the desert.
Grandfather's and uncle's care
مكة
Raised by his grandfather then his uncle Abu Talib.
Trade
الشام
Traded with Khadija's wealth, famed for trustworthiness.
Marriage
مكة
Married Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
Revelation
غار حراء
Revelation came in Hira: Read.
Secret call
مكة
Called secretly for three years.
Open call
مكة
Proclaimed openly on al-Safa.
Persecution
مكة
He and his companions were harmed, and endured.
Abyssinia migration
الحبشة
Some companions migrated to Abyssinia.
Year of sorrow
مكة
Abu Talib and Khadija passed away.
Isra' and Mi'raj
مكة — القدس
Taken by night to al-Aqsa, then ascended.
The 'Aqaba pledges
مكة
Yathrib's people pledged support.
Hijra
المدينة
Migrated to Madinah and founded the state.
Brotherhood and mosque
المدينة
Bonded Muhajirun and Ansar; built the mosque.
Badr
2هـ
First major battle — clear victory.
Uhud
3هـ
Trial and the lesson of obedience.
The Trench
5هـ
The trench dug; the confederates repelled.
Hudaybiyya
6هـ
The treaty — a clear opening.
Conquest of Makkah
8هـ
Entered Makkah victorious and forgiving.
Farewell pilgrimage
10هـ
The farewell sermon; religion completed.
Illness
المدينة
Fell ill in 'A'isha's house.
Passing
11هـ
Passed away and was buried in his chamber.
Abu Bakr's caliphate
السقيفة
Abu Bakr was pledged caliph.
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Quick facts
- Lived 63 years.
- Commissioned at forty.
Lessons
- Patience is victory's key.
- Mercy is the call's foundation.
✦ His biography is a life's method — from servitude to empowerment through mercy and justice.
All items
- Birth (عام الفيل)
Born in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant. - Nursing (البادية)
Nursed by Halima al-Sa'diyya in the desert. - Grandfather's and uncle's care (مكة)
Raised by his grandfather then his uncle Abu Talib. - Trade (الشام)
Traded with Khadija's wealth, famed for trustworthiness. - Marriage (مكة)
Married Khadija bint Khuwaylid. - Revelation (غار حراء)
Revelation came in Hira: Read. - Secret call (مكة)
Called secretly for three years. - Open call (مكة)
Proclaimed openly on al-Safa. - Persecution (مكة)
He and his companions were harmed, and endured. - Abyssinia migration (الحبشة)
Some companions migrated to Abyssinia. - Year of sorrow (مكة)
Abu Talib and Khadija passed away. - Isra' and Mi'raj (مكة — القدس)
Taken by night to al-Aqsa, then ascended. - The 'Aqaba pledges (مكة)
Yathrib's people pledged support. - Hijra (المدينة)
Migrated to Madinah and founded the state. - Brotherhood and mosque (المدينة)
Bonded Muhajirun and Ansar; built the mosque. - Badr (2هـ)
First major battle — clear victory. - Uhud (3هـ)
Trial and the lesson of obedience. - The Trench (5هـ)
The trench dug; the confederates repelled. - Hudaybiyya (6هـ)
The treaty — a clear opening. - Conquest of Makkah (8هـ)
Entered Makkah victorious and forgiving. - Farewell pilgrimage (10هـ)
The farewell sermon; religion completed. - Illness (المدينة)
Fell ill in 'A'isha's house. - Passing (11هـ)
Passed away and was buried in his chamber. - Abu Bakr's caliphate (السقيفة)
Abu Bakr was pledged caliph.