Why the Hijri months are named as they are

تمام اشیاء

1. Muharram — Named for fighting being forbidden in it.
2. Safar — Said to be for homes emptying as men left to raid.
3. Rabi' al-Awwal — Named in the spring season.
4. Rabi' al-Akhir — Follows the first Rabi'.
5. Jumada al-Ula — Named when water froze from the cold.
6. Jumada al-Akhira — Follows the first Jumada.
7. Rajab — From 'veneration'; a sacred month.
8. Sha'ban — Said to be for tribes dispersing to raid after Rajab.
9. Ramadan — From intense heat; said to burn away sins.
10. Shawwal — Said to be for camels raising their tails.
11. Dhu al-Qa'dah — Named for sitting back from fighting in it.
12. Dhu al-Hijjah — The month of the greater pilgrimage.