صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam
“May Allah send peace and blessings upon him”
Born in Makkah
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in Makkah about 1,450 years ago, in the Year of the Elephant. His father died before he was born, and his mother died when he was six, so his grandfather and then his uncle Abu Talib looked after him.
The honest one
As a young man he looked after sheep and later became a trader. He was so honest that everyone called him Al-Amin, the Trustworthy.
The message begins
When he was 40 years old, the angel Jibreel came to him in the Cave of Hira with the first words of the Quran. He spent the rest of his life teaching people to worship Allah alone and to be kind.
The journey to Madinah
The people of Makkah were cruel to the Muslims, so Allah allowed them to move to Madinah. This journey is called the Hijrah, and the Islamic calendar starts from it.
Kind to everyone
He was gentle with children, played with his grandsons Hasan and Husayn, helped at home and was kind even to people who were unkind to him. When we say his name, we add ﷺ to send him peace and blessings.
“And We have not sent you, except as a mercy to the worlds.”
Quiz time!
Question 1 of 3
In which city was the Prophet ﷺ born?