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Muslims believe that many prophets existed, including many not mentioned in the Quran. The Quran states: "And for every community there is a messenger." [1] [2] Belief in the Islamic prophets is one of the six articles of the Islamic faith. [3] Muslims believe that the first prophet was also the first human being Adam, created by God.
[1] [2] The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres (601.16 ha; 6.01 km 2; 2.32 sq mi) and contains more than 6 million bodies. [3] It also attracts millions of pilgrims annually. [4] The cemetery is located near the shrine of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Sunni Caliph, as well as the first Shia Imam. [5]
According to an observation in al-Qastallani's Al-Muwahib al-Ladunniyyah, an untold number of persons had already converted to Islam by the time Muhammad died. There were 10,000 by the time of the Conquest of Mecca and 70,000 during the Expedition of Tabuk in 630.
Muhammad [a] (c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) [b] was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. [c] 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.
Estimates suggest over 100,000 companions, with some sources like Abu Zur'ah al-Razi and Al-Suyuti suggesting around 124,000. [1] The Companions mentioned in this article are among the best known of all the Prophet Muhammad's companions, but there are many more Sahaba than those listed here.
Mawlid, also known as Eid Milad-un-Nabi, is an annual festival observed by many Muslims.It is a celebration of the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birth. While the Prophet Muhammad was alive, he ...
In Islam, sunnah (Arabic: سَنَةٌ), also spelled sunna (سنة) or sunnat, is the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.
Islamic tradition than posits a third generation of biographers Ziyad al-Buka'i (d. 805), Al-Waqidi (d. 829), Ibn Hisham (d. 218), and Muhammad ibn Sa'd (d. 852). [10] According to Islamic tradition Ibn Ishaq 's biography from the early Abbasid period was the most renowned and highly documented, but no copies exist.