من هو النبي محمد؟

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the one to whom Muslims believe the Qur'an was revealed. He founded the first Muslim community in the city of Medina.

For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad is the last of the prophets and messengers, the one to whom the Noble Qur'an was revealed. He was born in Mecca, where his mission began. He then migrated to Medina, where he founded the first Muslim community. His biography in the entry Muhammad sets out his standing and the sources that narrate his life. His city and Mecca are discussed in the entries Mecca and Medina. The entry Islam shows how Muslim belief defines prophethood and messengership, and it helps the reader understand the Prophet's standing in Islam.

Detailed legal and theological matters are added in the related entries.