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Muhammad's first purported revelation was the event that initiated the development of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. The exact date is disputed, but it is generally believed to have occurred in 610 CE .
Muhammad, the final Islamic prophet, was born and lived in Mecca for the first 53 years of his life (c. 570–622 CE) until the Hijra.This period of his life is characterized by his proclamation of prophethood.
While the cave plays an important role in As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah (prophetic biography), it is not considered as holy as other sites in Mecca, such as the Al-Haram Mosque, and so under most interpretations of Islam, the same reward is received for praying here as any other place in Mecca. [11] Before Prophet Muhammad's first revelation, he had ...
Muhammad [a] [b] (c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) [c] was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. [d] According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
Muhammad sends Missionaries at request of some men from the Banu Amir tribe, [92] but the Muslims are killed as revenge for the assassination of Khalid bin Sufyan by Muhammad's followers. [84] 70 Muslims were killed [92] and 2 Non-Muslims were killed [92] Quran 3:169-173 [93] Ibn Hisham [94] Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:59:405, Sahih Muslim, 4:1433; 24
570: Year of the Elephant. 50–60 days before Muhammad's birth, Abraha, the Viceroy of Yemen, reaches Mecca with his army of elephants to demolish the Kaaba. 570: Birth of Muhammad. 573: Birth of Abu Bakr, the senior companion of Muhammad and his father-in-law. 576: Death of Aminah bint Wahb, the mother of Muhammad (approximate date).
630: Death of Umm Kulthum daughter of Muhammad and wife of Uthman. 631: Expedition to Tabouk, Ghassanids. 631: Death of Muhammad's son Ibrahim ibn Muhammad from Maria al-Qibtiyya. 631 or 632, tribe of Thaqif adopts Islam. 632: 6 March – Farewell pilgrimage at Mecca. 632: 8 June – Death of Muhammad. Death of Fatimah, his daughter.
Chapter 96 of the Qur'an is traditionally believed to have been Muhammad's first revelation. It is said that while Muhammad was on retreat in the Cave of Hira, at Jabal al-Nour near Mecca, the angel Gabriel appeared before him and commanded him to "Read!". He responded, "But I cannot read!".