| Brief Description of the Event |
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,
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 Quran continues, Ministry of
the Muhammad 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 |
Friday 18 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 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 622 AD |
| 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 AD |
| 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 |
Dhul 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 6 AH 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 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 Prophet. |
61 Years |
Rajab, 9 AH 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 AH October 630 AD |
| Pilgrimage journey of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique, may
Allah be pleased with him |
61 Years |
Dhi Qa'd, 9 AH February 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 |
61 Years |
|
| Deputation from Ghuttan accepts Islam |
62 Years |
Ramadan, 10 AH 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 Prophet |
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 Prophet's
life |
62 Years |
28 Safar 11 AH 24 May 632 AD |
| The Prophet, falls ill |
62 Years |
Monday 29 Safar 11 AH 25 May 632 AD |
| The Prophet, 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 Prophet, 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 Prophet, 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 |