| Brief Description of the
Event |
Approximate Date
Age of the Holy
Prophet according
to Lunar Calendar |
Approximate Gregorian and Hijra
dates BH=Before Hijra AH=After Hijra
|
The Holy 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 |
Inna lillahe wa inna elaihe
rajioon |
| Janaza (funeral) Prayer and
burial |
63 Years |
Wednesday 14 Rabi-ul-Awwal 11 AH 9
June 632 AD |
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