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Muhammad's first 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.
The date Muhammad set out for Mecca is variously given as 2, 6 or 10 Ramadan 8 AH. [3] The date Muhammad entered Mecca is variously given as 10, 17/18, 19 or 20 Ramadan 8 AH. [3] The conversion of these dates to the Julian calendar depends on what assumptions are made about the calendar in use in Mecca at the time.
Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim [34] was born in Mecca [35] [1] c. 570, [1] and his birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal. [36] He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe, which was a dominant force in western Arabia. [ 37 ]
The year approximately coincided with 619 CE [24] [25] or the tenth year after Muhammad's first revelation. After the death of Abu Talib, Muhammad became vulnerable due to the loss of clan protection granted by Abu Talib (who was also the chief of Banu Hashim). He began to be the target of physical attacks by his Meccan opponents.
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 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
Al-ʻAlaq (Arabic: العلق, al-ʻalaq, also known as "The Clinging Clot" or "The Embryo" [1]) is the 96th chapter of the Qur'an. It is composed of 19 āyāt or verses. It is sometimes also known as Sūrat Iqrā (سورة إقرا, "Read"). Chapter 96 of the Qur'an is traditionally believed to have been Muhammad's first revelation.