Principal events in Prophet Muhammad’s life
Born in Mecca in 570 AD, Prophet Muhammad was a man who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. His father died shortly before his birth, and he lost his mother at the age of six. The young orphan was then raised mainly by his uncle, for whom he worked as a shepherd. At age 9, he joined his uncle on a caravan to Syria. As a young man, Muhammad worked as a camel rider between Syria and Arabia. Soon he established a career managing caravans on behalf of merchants. In the path of working for his uncle, Muhammad got married to Khadija, a wealthy Meccan widow 15 years his senior. The marriage of Muhammad and Khadija saw the birth of six children.After spending considerable time in prayer and spiritual searching Muhammad experienced the night of power "Laylat-ul-Qadr,it was here he received the command to proclaim the message of Allah .The revelation to Muhammad was brought by the Angel Jibril .After the initial revelation there was a period of waiting before the proclamation of the message to begin.
Furthermore, after two years Jibril appeared again and this brought on the beginning of Muhammad's preaching. During the course of his life from this point Muhammad continued to preach while receiving further messages and instructions from Allah. Muhammad's preaching was of the message of one true God . In the first
three years of his ministry, Muhammad gained only 40 followers. His teachings threatened the Meccan way of life, both moral and economic, in the result of this he and his followers experienced heavy persecution. It first took the form of mockery, but soon turned into open violence. 619 CE was the Year of Sorrows where both Khadija and Abu Talib died.
Moreover soon after Muhammad experienced the miraculous night journey to Jerusalem and through the seven realms of heaven to be in the presence of Allah, in this night journey he received the instruction regarding
the requirement for daily prayer .Shortly after he was visited by a delegation from Yathrib asking him to come to their city. Prophet Muhammad undertook a perilous journey and experience as it was a miraculous escape from his enemies in a cave .The journey from Makkah to Yathrib is known as the Hijrah .In Yathrib, Muhammad built a house which is regarded as the first mosque. The name of the city was changed from Yathrib to Madinah .This year, 622 CE marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar . In Medina, Muhammad proved himself as a politician, statesman and as well as a prophet. In Madinah Muhammad received the revelation to face Makkah during prayer and also of the Ramadan fast .Conflict with Makkah continued throughout the time Muhammad was in Madinah .Ultimately Makkah was captured in 630CE, after this Makkah became the holy city of Islam, dedicated to Allah. In Inclusive the Prophet Muhammad died at 63 years of age in 632 CE.
Why Prophet Muhammad as the final Messenger is the model for Muslim life?
Prophet Muhammad is an inspirational example of surrender to the will of Allah. His life is one that was subjugated
by a superior morality, good habits, noble and gentle feelings and superior skills, which are all characteristics that are seen to help prevent people from getting entangled in a web of sin. Muslims ensure that respect for the Prophet
Muhammad does not become a form of worship because he is seen as a messenger of god. Muhammad comes in the tradition of the Prophets; he is the last and greatest of the Prophets of Allah as he is known as the seal of the Prophets. The traditions of the Hadith and Sunna are used by Muslims to learn from the wisdom of the words and actions of the Prophet because Muslims position great significance of the Prophet’s life and actions. There are many reasons why Prophet Muhammad is the role model for Muslim life, Muhammad proved himself to be a wise and capable leader by way of his life and even before the night of power, Muhammad showed himself to be a person keen to prayer and spiritual searching. One main reason why Muhammad is seen as a role model for Muslim life is because Muhammad demonstrated reflective faith, trust and patience in dedicating himself to the will of Allah. Overall prophet Muhammad plays a significant role to the lives of Muslims because Muhammad showed himself to be a fearless preacher, a prudent and just leader in Madinah.
Born in Mecca in 570 AD, Prophet Muhammad was a man who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. His father died shortly before his birth, and he lost his mother at the age of six. The young orphan was then raised mainly by his uncle, for whom he worked as a shepherd. At age 9, he joined his uncle on a caravan to Syria. As a young man, Muhammad worked as a camel rider between Syria and Arabia. Soon he established a career managing caravans on behalf of merchants. In the path of working for his uncle, Muhammad got married to Khadija, a wealthy Meccan widow 15 years his senior. The marriage of Muhammad and Khadija saw the birth of six children.After spending considerable time in prayer and spiritual searching Muhammad experienced the night of power "Laylat-ul-Qadr,it was here he received the command to proclaim the message of Allah .The revelation to Muhammad was brought by the Angel Jibril .After the initial revelation there was a period of waiting before the proclamation of the message to begin.
Furthermore, after two years Jibril appeared again and this brought on the beginning of Muhammad's preaching. During the course of his life from this point Muhammad continued to preach while receiving further messages and instructions from Allah. Muhammad's preaching was of the message of one true God . In the first
three years of his ministry, Muhammad gained only 40 followers. His teachings threatened the Meccan way of life, both moral and economic, in the result of this he and his followers experienced heavy persecution. It first took the form of mockery, but soon turned into open violence. 619 CE was the Year of Sorrows where both Khadija and Abu Talib died.
Moreover soon after Muhammad experienced the miraculous night journey to Jerusalem and through the seven realms of heaven to be in the presence of Allah, in this night journey he received the instruction regarding
the requirement for daily prayer .Shortly after he was visited by a delegation from Yathrib asking him to come to their city. Prophet Muhammad undertook a perilous journey and experience as it was a miraculous escape from his enemies in a cave .The journey from Makkah to Yathrib is known as the Hijrah .In Yathrib, Muhammad built a house which is regarded as the first mosque. The name of the city was changed from Yathrib to Madinah .This year, 622 CE marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar . In Medina, Muhammad proved himself as a politician, statesman and as well as a prophet. In Madinah Muhammad received the revelation to face Makkah during prayer and also of the Ramadan fast .Conflict with Makkah continued throughout the time Muhammad was in Madinah .Ultimately Makkah was captured in 630CE, after this Makkah became the holy city of Islam, dedicated to Allah. In Inclusive the Prophet Muhammad died at 63 years of age in 632 CE.
Why Prophet Muhammad as the final Messenger is the model for Muslim life?
Prophet Muhammad is an inspirational example of surrender to the will of Allah. His life is one that was subjugated
by a superior morality, good habits, noble and gentle feelings and superior skills, which are all characteristics that are seen to help prevent people from getting entangled in a web of sin. Muslims ensure that respect for the Prophet
Muhammad does not become a form of worship because he is seen as a messenger of god. Muhammad comes in the tradition of the Prophets; he is the last and greatest of the Prophets of Allah as he is known as the seal of the Prophets. The traditions of the Hadith and Sunna are used by Muslims to learn from the wisdom of the words and actions of the Prophet because Muslims position great significance of the Prophet’s life and actions. There are many reasons why Prophet Muhammad is the role model for Muslim life, Muhammad proved himself to be a wise and capable leader by way of his life and even before the night of power, Muhammad showed himself to be a person keen to prayer and spiritual searching. One main reason why Muhammad is seen as a role model for Muslim life is because Muhammad demonstrated reflective faith, trust and patience in dedicating himself to the will of Allah. Overall prophet Muhammad plays a significant role to the lives of Muslims because Muhammad showed himself to be a fearless preacher, a prudent and just leader in Madinah.