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Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad was the founder of the Islam religion. Considered by Muslims to be a messenger of God, Muhammad was born in 570 and his revelations from God make up the verses of the Qu'ran, the sacred text at the center of Islam. Muhammad died in 632 at the age of 62. Ask questions here about his life and his founding of one of the world's major religions.
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Where did the Prophet Muhammad live?
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah. For around the first 52 years of his life, he lived there before migrating to Madinah, where he spent the rest of his life there; around 10 years.
The Prophet Muhammad lived in Mecca, preaching to people from the years of 610 A.D to 620 A.D. In 621 A.D, the people of Mecca became unhappy with Muhammad and he left to live in Medina.
Why are there no pictures in Muslim places of worship?
In Islam, it is not allowed to draw or try to depict in any form of drawing the God, Allah, the prophets or any companions or people close to the prophet. Also, one should not try to draw the creations of God. This is why there are no icturs of prophet Muhammad.
How come nobody is allowed to draw Prophet Muhammad?
Depicting the images of Prophet Mohammad is forbidden in Islam. Muslims have a deep reverence for Prophet Mohammad, thus drawing a caricature of him is considered blasphemy in Islamic countries. However, this rule does not apply to most part of the western society.
Why was it important Muhammad traveled a great deal?
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) traveled so much because it was his duty to spread the word of Allah (SWA). He also took the caravans and traveled so that is another reason. It was through his sales that he received the name Al-Amin or the trustworthy.
Who was the founder of Islamic religion?
Prophet Muhammad is the prophet who received God's revelation of Quran through the Angel Gabriel (or Jibril). Quran revelation started in year 610 AD and continued until year 632 AD (year of death of prophet Muhammad).
In what way did Muhammad's marriage to Khadijah contribute to his success as a religious leader?
it gave him the freedom to meditate on the destiny of humanity.
Khadijah's financial support had a great role in strengthening Islam during its prime days, when it was still in the formation stage and critically needed material aid. Allah foreordained Khadijah's property to help Islam and fulfill its goals.
Muhammad said in this regard:
"No property has ever been so useful to me as Khadijah's." While in Mecca, the Prophet used this property to free slaves, help the needy, support the poor and rescue his financially inflicted companions. He also paved the way for those who wished to immigrate; all this through Khadijah's wealth from which he spent freely during her life; and when she died, he and her children inherited it.
Therefore, the meaning of the Islamic Prophet's saying becomes clear: "Religion succeeded and became manifest only through Ali's sword and Khadijah's property."
What are the prophets' names that are mentioned in the holy Qur'an?
The Qur'an mentions 25 prophets:
- Adam
- Idris
- Nuh
- Hud
- Saleh
- Ibrahim
- Lut
- Isma'il
- Ishaq
- Ya'qub
- Yusuf
- Ayyub
- Shu'aib
- Musa
- Harun
- Dhul-Kifl
- Dawud
- Sulayman
- Ilyas
- Al-Yasa
- Yunus
- Zakariyya
- Yahya
- Isa
- Muhammad
In the Qur'an, only 25 prophets are mentioned, but the Qur'an also tells us that many more prophets were mentioned.
- "We did aforetime send messengers before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee. ..." (Qur'an 40:78)
- "For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger, ..." (Qur'an 16:36)
Who is prophet's Muhammed second wife?
Zainab bint Khuzaimah: She was from Bani Hilal bin 'Amir bin Sa'sa'a. Was nicknamed Umm Al-Masakeen , because of her kindness and care towards them. She used to be the wife of 'Abdullah bin Jahsh, who was martyred at Uhud, was married to the Prophet [pbuh] in the fourth year of Al-Hijra, but she died two or three months after her.
What is the meaning of the Islamic term Sunnah?
The Sunnah of Muhammad in Arabic terminology, is seen as the verbally transmitted records of the teachings and sayings of Muhammad. They are numerous in number and are compiled under numerous books, as per their authenticity.
When did Prophet Muhammad began his ministry?
After the first revelation in the Cave of Hira, the Prophet, may peace be upon him, received further revelations. It was then that He (PBUH) was instructed to preach Islam, privately. During the first three years only close friends and family were brought into the fold of Islam. This limited activity brought out 30 Muslims during the first three years. When the following revelation came:
"And warn your nearest relatives..."
(Surah ash-Shu'ara, 26:214)
Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Ali ibn Abi Talib to arrange a meal and invite the sons of Abdul Muttalib. Around 40 people came and gathered near the mount of Safa'a. After the feast had ended, the Prophet (PBUH) held out his wish to speak to the assembly, but Abu Lahab interrupted and said to the people that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had displayed some great magic (as the food presented never seemed to end) and so all the people left. This process was repeated again the next day but, on the third day, Muhammad (S) invited them again and, immediately after eating he stoop up and quoted:
"O sons of Abdul Muttalib! I swear by Allah, besides Whom there is no god, that I have been sent by Him as His Messenger. O my relatives! One day you will die as if you were going to sleep and some time later you will be brought back to life to be judged according to your deeds. The good people will live in Heaven, while those who are evil-doers will be put in Hell forever. No human being has ever brought a better thing for his people than that which I have brought for you. My Lord has ordered me to invite you towards Him. Which one of you will support me so that he may become my brother and successor after me?"
It was here that the Prophet (PBUH) proclaimed himself a Messenger.
The turning of the Ka'abah to a place of Allah's worship however, took place way after. On the 7th of Hijra, after the Conquest of Makkah had just taken place, Muhammad (PBUH) delivered a sermon and granted amnesty to most of the Makkans. It was after this occurrence that the destruction of idols in the Ka'abah began. During this, the Prophet (S) recited:
"Truth has come and Falsehood vanished and no more shall falsehood return" (Sahih al-Bukhari.)
He (PBUH) decreed the Ka'abah cleansed and a centre of worship for Muslims.
What does the Quran say about polygamy?
Quran says (meaning English translation):
{And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. (21)} [Quran, chapter 30, verse 21]
Prophet Mohammad was born in a respected and wealth family of Mecca. He was married to a rich and reputed business lady named Khadija when he was 25 years old. He used to take care of her business after marriage until he was given the Prophethood at the age of 40.
the name of the Muslim bible is the Koran/Qur'an/Quran/Qur'aan... etc.
When prophet Mohamed's mother expired?
The beloved Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) had four daughters. All of them died natural death. However, the eldest Hazrat Zainab (RAU) was seriously wounded when she tried to migrate from Makka to Madina. Anyhow, she didn't die at that time.
If somebody reports that any of the four daughters of The beloved Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) was killed by any means or poisoned, he tells a lie. No wretched unfortunate Muslim can think of such a hellish act. Having highest regards and love for the children and grandchildren of The beloved Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) is the basis of every Muslim's faith and Eeman.
He was commanded by Allah the Almighty to convey the message of Islam after being chosen as the last prophet from Him to the mankind.
Islam was not started by prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It was started by God since the start of universe creation. Islam is an Arabic word that means in its universal sense full submission and surrender to God (Allah in Arabic) and hence it was the faith and religion from the universe creation date. Islam per Torah revelation by God to prophet Moses is called Judaism. Islam per the Bible revelation by God (same God) to prophet Jesus is called Christianity. Islam per Quran revelation by God (same God) to prophet Muhammad is called the same name Islam. All God prophets since Adam; through Noah, Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, ..., Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all) call for Islam or ; in another words, call for submission to God as the one and only one God with no partner, no son, no companion, no associate, and no equivalence.
It was not he who started Islam. All the prophets of Almighty Allah (God) had been preaching Islam. Islam was revealed to him. He was the last Prophet of Islam.
What is the name of grandmother of Prophet Muhammad pbuh?
Fatimah bint Amr (Arabic: فاطمة بنت عمر) (died 576) was Muhammad's grandmother. She was married to Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim. Her full name was: Fatimah daughter of `Amr ibn `A'idh ibn `Imran ibn Makhzum. Her mother's name was Sahre, Sahre's mother was Tahmur. Tahmur was the daughter of Ubeyd, the son of Qusai.
How many times did Prophet Muhammad performed hajj during his lifetime?
Muhammad (may peace be upon him) performed Hajj only once. This Hajj is also known as "Hijjat-ul-Widaa".
Why do Muslims move counterclockwise in the hajj?
Praise be to Allah.
We Muslims feel honoured and proud to be the slaves of Allah, the One, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him; He is our Lord and we have no Lord besides Him. Hence we respond to the commands of our Lord with the utmost humility and submit to His commands, for we know that He is the All-Wise and no wisdom is greater than His. We know that He is the Most-Merciful and there is none more merciful than Him, may He be glorified and praised. Hence we love Him in a way that demands that we obey His commands even if that is somewhat difficult for us. We feel proud, happy and content when we do that which He commands us to do.
For if a human loves another person, he loves to serve him and that may make him happy. So what do you think about the Almighty Lord Who created us and grants us provision, and everything that we have is a blessing from Him? And His is the highest description. We owe everything to our Lord, so we must hasten to do all that He commands us to do, so that we might give back some small thanks for His great blessings. We can never thank Him enough, but by His grace Allaah the Most Generous accepts our small efforts and rewards us for them greatly.
For example, Hajj or pilgrimage. If a Muslim does Hajj in the manner required by his Lord, then Allaah has promised to forgive him his sins and admit him to Paradise, on condition that he does not spoil this action by committing any major action that would invalidate it and earn the anger of Allaah.
One of the great mercies that Allaah has bestowed upon this ummah (nation, i.e., the Muslims), is that Allaah has made obedience to His commands and the commands of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) subject to the condition that one be able to do them. So long as a person is able to do them, then it is obligatory for him to do what is required of him, otherwise he is not obliged to do so and he is excused. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"
[al-Baqarah 2:286] - i.e., He does not ask him to do more than he can bear.
Concerning Hajj in particular, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allaah, those who can afford the expenses (for one's conveyance, provision and residence)"
[Aal 'Imraan 3:97]
By His mercy He has enjoined this upon His slaves once in a lifetime, so that it will not be too difficult for them, but He urges those who are able to do Hajj and 'Umrah more than once to do so. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Keep on doing Hajj and 'Umrah, for they take away poverty and sins as the bellows takes away the impurity from iron." (Narrated by al-Nasaa'i, 2/4; this is a saheeh hadeeth as was stated by al-Albaani in al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 1200).
This great act of worship was prescribed by Allaah so that we might praise Him and glorify Him, and thank Him for His great blessings and bounty. The purpose of Tawaaf around the Ka'bah is not simply to go around these stones! No, rather the reason is that Allaah has commanded us to go around it seven times and we obey Allaah by going around it seven times, no more and no less; rather we do what He has commanded us and we feel that we are His slaves, humbling ourselves before Him and praising Him and thanking Him for choosing us to be His slaves out of all of mankind who worship various gods, and may even worship themselves or their own desires.
The same applies to all the rituals of Hajj, and indeed to all the acts of worship that Allaah has prescribed for us. Praise be to Allaah, Who has honoured us with this great religion.
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When and where did Muhammad's father die?
The Prophet's life, peace be upon him, is well documented. It is believed that his father, Abdullah, while traveling home from Syria, became ill before arriving home and died only a few months before Muhammad's birth.
You may read more at this link; http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/182/
The religion founded by Muhammad?
Islam is an Arabic word that means submission and surrender to God. In this broad sense, Islam started by start of the universe creation where all God creatures were created with full submission (Islam) to God. Upon start of mankind, they are taught through God prophets to be on full submission (Islam) to God. However, they were given the choice to be on full submission to God or to deny God and deny submission to Him. All prophet missions; including Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, was to hold submission (Islam) to the one and only one God, the Creator.
In this sense:
- Islam per God revelation of Torah to Moses is called Judaism.
- Islam per God revelation of the bible to Jesus is called Christianity.
- Islam per God revelation of Quran to Muhammad is called the very name Islam.
Islam religion per Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad began in year 610 AD by God revelation of first verses of Quran to prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril). Islam was taught by Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) about 1400 years ago and since then has remained the fastest growing religion. Islam is the only religion in the world with its book preserved in exactly the same way as it was revealed. Islam stands for universal peace and brotherhood. Islam stands for uplift of women and rule of law. Islam maintains that after this life, we will be resurrected and then sentenced to either hell or paradise depending on our deeds in this world.
Islam is a name given by Allah to this religion. Allah (God) says in the Qur'ân:
"Say, `We believe in ALLAH and that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and in that which was given to Moses and Jesus and other Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them and to HIM we submit."
(Qura'n, chapter 3, verse 85)
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islam is the name for the religion it means peace, Muslims are those who believe in islam
The Islamic religion refers to a religion whereby its followers believe in one God and Muhammad to be the last prophet of God.
What did Prophet Muhammad do in his life?
he convinced people to be Muslims and teach the holy Quran.
He also teached
what you have to do in life to be a good Muslim.
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Did Prophet Muhammad have children?
Prophet Muhammad was a very gentle person. he loved all children and he treated them very nicely. this website may help: http://www.islamonline.net/english/IN_DEPTH/mohamed/1424/MANNERS/article17.shtml
What is the departure of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina called?
In Arabic it's called Al-Hijra or Al-Hegira (الهجرة ) which means the migration (or flight). It is also known as the beginning of Islam's lunar calendar (which they use for feasts and celebrations). It took place June 21st and July 2nd in 622 CE., and he did it to escape an assassination plot in Mecca. The Hijra is the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina.
you can easily convert Georgian dates to Hijri dates using many websites doing this.
Georgian date started from the birth of Jesus (PBUH)
and Hijri date started from date of Immigration of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca city to Medina city both in Arabia country.
When did Islam split from Christianity?
There was no schism in Islam to know when it was started. There is no schism in Islam in the sense as known in Christianity. In Christianity, there are many denominations and different churches and different ritual worships. However, in Islam, differences between the two main Islamic groups, Shiites and Sunnis, are within minor details and minor differences in interpretations of Quran and Prophet Muhammad Sunnah (sayings and practices).
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