Question

Write a note on Prophet Muhammad.

Answer 1

• Muhammad ibn Abdullah was born in AD 570 in Mecca. He was orphaned early and raised by his uncle, Abu Talib.
• As an adult, he worked as a merchant and was known for his honesty, and was called Al‑Amin.
• Around AD 610, he received the first revelation from the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira; these revelations over about 23 years form the Quran.
• His main message was belief in one God (Allah) and good moral behaviour.
• In AD 622, he migrated to Medina (the Hijra) and established the Muslim community; he died in AD 632, and Abu Bakr became the first caliph.
• After his death, Islam spread rapidly, and later dynasties (Umayyad, Abbasid) helped its growth and the spread of learning.