Brief Description of the Events

Approximate Date
Age of the Prophet according
to Lunar Calendar

Approximate Gregorian and Hijra dates BH=Before Hijra AH=After Hijra

The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him, born an orphan His father Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, had died a few months before the birth of his son.

0 years

9 or 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 52 or 53 BH April 570 or 571 AD

Hadrat Halima Sadiyya, may Allah be pleased with her, appointed wet nurse.

8 days

Return to Mecca under the care of his mother

6 Years

46 BH 577 AD

Mother, Hadrat Amina, may Allah be pleased with her, passes away

6 Years

46 BH 577 AD

Grandfather, Hadrat Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, died

8 Years

44 BH 579 AD

First visit to Syria with a trading caravan 12 years 40 BH, 583 AD

12 Years

40 BH 583 AD

Pledge of Fudul to help the needy and the oppressed

15 Years

37 BH 586 AD

Second journey to Syria for trade as an agent of Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her

25 Years

28 BH 595 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her

25 Years

28 BH 595 AD

Birth of a son, Hadrat Qasim (may Allah be pleased with him)

28 Years

25 BH 598 AD

Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her

30 Years

23 BH 600 AD

Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Ruqayya, may Allah be pleased with her

33 Years

20 BH 603 AD

Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Um-e-Kalthum, may Allah be pleased with her

34 years

19 BH 604 AD

Renovation of Ka'aba and the placement of Hajr-e-Aswad (Black Stone)

35 years

18 BH 605 AD

Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her

35 years

18 BH605 AD

Hadrat Jibrail bought the First Revelation in the Cave of Hira

40 Year

12 BH 610 AD

Revelation of the Holy Quran continues, Ministry of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is established. Hadrat Khadija (the wife), Hadrat Abu Bakr (the best friend), Hadrat Ali (the dearest cousin) and
Hadrat Zaid (a freed slave and adopted son), may Allah be pleased with
them all, accept Islam

40 Years 6 months

Friday18 Ramadan 12 BH 14 August 610 AD

Open invitation to the people of Mecca to join Islam under Allah's command

43 Years

9 BH 614 AD

A group of Muslims emigrates to Abyssinia

46 Years

7 BH 615 AD

Blockade of Shi'b Abi-Talib

46 Years

7 BH 30 September 615 AD

Hadrat Hamza (paternal uncle) and Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased
with them, accept Islam

46 Years

6 BH 616 AD

Hadrat Abu Talib, (beloved uncle and guardian) and only a few days later, Hadrat Khadija, the most beloved wife, may Allah be pleased with them, passed away

49 Years

Ramadan 3 BH January 619 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Sau'da, may Allah be pleased with her

49 Years

3 BH 619 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her

49 Years

3 BH 619 AD

Journey to Ta'if, about 40 miles from Mecca, for calling the citizens of Ta'if
to Islam

49 Years

3 BH 619 AD

Journey of Mi'raj. Five daily prayers made obligatory for Muslims

50 Years

27 Rajab 2 BH 8 March 620 AD

Deputation from Medina accepts Islam

50 Years

2 BH 620 AD

First Pledge of 'Aq'ba'

52 Years

Dhul Haj, 1 BH 621 AD

Second Pledge of 'Aq'ba

52 Years

3 months BH June 622 AD

Hijra (migration) from Mecca to the cave of Thaur

52 Years

Friday 27 Safar 10 September 622

Emigration to Medina begins

52 Years

Monday 1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 13 September 622 AD

Arrival at Medina after the first Friday Prayer at Quba's Mosque

53 Years

12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1st year AH 24 September 622 AD

Construction of the Holy Prophet's Mosque at Medina. Hadrat Bilal's call
for Prayer (Adhan)

53 Years

1st year AH 622 AD

Brotherhood pacts between Ansar (Muslims from Medina) and Muhajirin (immigrants from Mecca)

53 Years

1st year AH 622 AD

Treaty with Jews of Medina

53 Years

1st year AH

Permission to fight in self-defense is granted by Allah

53 Years

12 Safar 2 AH 14 August 623 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Waddan

53 Years

29 Safar 2 AH 31 August 623

Ghazwa (Battle) of Safwan

54 Years

2 AH 623 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) Dul-'Ashir

54 Years

2 AH 623 AD

Hadrat Salman Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him, accepts Islam

54 Years

2 AH 624 AD

Revelation and change of Qibla (direction to face for Formal Prayers, Salat) towards Ka'ba Fasting in the month of Ramadan becomes obligatory

54 Years

Sha'abn 2 AH February 624 A

Ghazwa (Battle) of Badr

54 Years

12-17 Ramadan 2 AH March 8-13, 624 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Salim

54 Years

25 Ramadan 2 AH 21 March 524 AD

Initiation of Eid-ul-Fitr and Zakat-ul-Fitr (Alms at the Eid-ul-Fitr).

54 Years

28 Ramadan / 1 Shawwal 2 AH 24/25 March 624 AD

Zakat becomes obligatory for Muslims

54 Years

Shawwal 2 AH April 624 AD

Nikah and Marriage ceremony of Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased
with her

54 Years

Shawwal 2 AH April 624 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Qainuqa'

54 Years

15 Shawwal 2 AH 10 April 624 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Sawiq

54 Years

5 Dhul-Haj 2 AH 29 May 624 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Ghatfan

54 Years

Muharram 3 AH July 624 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Bahran

55 Years

Rabi-us-Sani 3 AH October 624 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her

55 Years

Shaban 3 AH January 625 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Uhad

55 Years

6 Shawwal 3 AH 22 March 625

Ghazwa (Battle) of Humra-ul-Asad

55 Years

8 Shawwal 3 AH 24 March 625 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Zainab Bint Khazima, may Allah be pleased with her

55 Years

Dhul-Haj 3 AH May 625 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Nudair

56 Years

Rabi-ul-Awwal 4 AH August 625 AD

Prohibition of Drinking in Islam

56 Years

Rabi-ul-Awwal 4 AH August 625 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Dhatur-Riqa

56 Years

Jamadi-ul-Awwal 4 AH October 625 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Um-e-Salma, may Allah be pleased with her

56 Years

Shawwal 4 AH March 626 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Badru-Ukhra

56 Years

Dhi Qad 4 AH April 626

Ghazwa (Battle) of Dumatul-Jandal

57 Years

25 Rabi-ul-Awwal 5 AH

Ghazwa (Battle) of Banu Mustalaq Nikah with Hadrat Jawariya bint Harith, may Allah be pleased with her

57 Years

3 Shaban 5 AH 28 December 626 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Zainab bint Hajash, may Allah be pleased with her

57 Years

Shawwal 5 AH February 627 AD

Revelation for Hijab, rules of modesty

57 Years

1 Dhi Qa'd 5 AH 24 March 627 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Ahzab or Khandaq (Ditch)

57 Years

8 Dhi Qa'd 5 AH 31 March 627 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Quraiza

57 Years

Dhul-Haj 5 AH April 627 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Bani Lahyan

57 Years

1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 6A H 21 July 627 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Dhi Qard or Ghaiba

58 Years

Rabi-ul-Akhar 6 AH August 627 AD

Treaty of Hudaibiyya

58 Years

1 Dhi Qa'd 6 AH 13 March 628 AD

Prohibition of Marriage with non-believers

58 Years

Dhi Qa'd 6 AH March 628 AD

Marriage with Hadrat Habiba, may Allah be pleased with her

58 Years

Dhul-Haj 6 AH April 628 AD

Invitation sent to various rulers to accept Islam

58 Years

1 Muharram 7AH May 628 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Khaibar Return of Muslims from Abyssinia. Marriage with Hadrat Safiyya, may Allah be pleased with her. Ghazwa (Battle) of Wadiyul-Qura and Taim.

58 Years

Muharram 7 AH June 628 AD

Performance of Umra (Umratul-Qada) Marriage with Hadrat Maimuna, may Allah be pleased with her

59 Years

Dhi Qa'd 7 AH March 629 AD

Hadrat Khalid bin Walid and Hadrat Umar bin Al-'Aas, may Allah be pleased with both, accept Islam

60 Years

Safar 8 AH June 629 AD

Ghazwa of Muta

60 Years

Jamadi-ul-Awwal 8 AH August 629 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Mecca and Fall of Mecca

60 Years

10 Ramadan 8 AH 1 January 630 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Hunain (or Autas or Hawazan) and Ghazwa (Battle) of br>Ta'if

60 Years

Shawwal 8 AH January 630 AD

Arrival in Ja'rana Deputation from Hawazan accepts Islam

60 Years

5 Dhi Qa'd 8 AH 24 February 630 AD

Regular establishment of Department of Zakat (Alms) and Sadaqa
(Charity), and appointment of administrative officers

60 Years

Muharram, 9 AH April 630 AD

Deputation from Ghadra accepts Islam

60 Years

Safar 9 AH May 630 AD

Deputation from Balli accepts Islam

61 Years

Rabi-ul-Awwal, 9 AH June 630 AD

Ummul-Muminin Hadrat Mariya, may Allah be pleased with her, gave birth
to a son, Hadrat Ibrahim, may Allah be pleased with him

61 Years

Jamadi-ul-Akhar, 9 AH August 630 AD

Ghazwa (Battle) of Tabuk, the last great battle lead by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him

61 Years

Rajab, 9AH October 630 AD

Ordinance of Jizya, tax on non-believers seeking protection from Muslims and exemption from military service in defense of the country they were
living in as its citizens

61 Years

Rajab 9 AHOctober 630 AD

Pilgrimage journey of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique, may Allah be pleased with him

61 Years

Dhi Qa'd, 9 AHFebruary 631 AD

Hajj (pilgrimage of Ka'ba in Mecca) made Obligatory by Allah Interest is prohibited in Islam

61 Years

Deputation Tai, Hamadan, Bani Asad and Bani Abbas, all accept Islam

Deputation from Ghuttan accepts Islam

62 Years

Ramadan, 10AH 631 AD

Departure from Medina for Mecca for Hajjatul-Wida (Farewell Pilgrimage)

62 Years

25 Dhi Qa'd 10 AH 23 February 632 AD

Entry into Mecca for Hajjatul-Wida (Farewell Pilgrimage)

62 Years

4 Dhul-Haj 10 AH 1 March 632 AD

Hajjatul-Wida, departure for 'Arafat, Farewell Sermon Received the last revelation from Allah

62 Years

Friday 9 Dhul Hajj 10 AH 6 March 632 AD

Return from Mana, Hajjatul-Wida

62 Years

13 Dhul-Hajj 10 AH 10 March 632 AD

Arrival of deputations from Nakha' Last deputation received by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him

62 Years

15 Muharram 11 AH 11 April 632 AD

Sarya Usama bin Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him, last successful military mission during the Holy Prophet's life

62 Years

28 Safar 11 AH 24 May 632 AD

The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, falls ill

62 Years

Monday 29 Safar 11 AH 25 May 632 AD

The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, lead the last Salat four days before his departure from this world

62 Years

Wednesday 8 Rabi-ul-Awwal 11 AH 3 June 632 AD

The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, offered his last Prayer in
congregation in the Mosque lead by Hadrat Abu Bakr, may Allah be
pleased with him

63 Years

Monday 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 11 AH 7 June 632 AD

The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, passed away

63 Years

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