5 Facts About the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Everything you should know about the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

How familiar are you with the birthday of the noble Prophet of Allah, Muhammad ﷺ? Here are some facts that you should know about this tremendous day in the history of Islam.

1. The Prophet ﷺ was born on a Monday

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about fasting on Mondays. He replied, “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation.” Sahih Muslim

2. He was born in the year of the elephant (Approx 570CE)

This year was named after the event whereby Allah protected the Kabaah from an invading Abyssinian army. This incident is related in the Chapter of the Elephant (Quran Ch. 105).

Al-Muttalib bin ‘Abdullah bin Qais bin Makhramah narrates from his father, who narrates from his grandfather, that he said:

“I and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, were born in the Year of the Elephant”

Tirmidhi (Sahih)

3. He was born in Rabi Al-Awal

Many of the scholars agree that the Prophet ﷺ was born in Rabi Al-Awal, the third month of the Islamic Calendar, the exact date of his birth is debated among scholars

4. He was born in Makkah

The Prophet ﷺ was born in Makkah in close proximity to the Kaabah. The place of his birth is now a library today.

5. Many miracles happened at his birth

A 1000 year old fire, which was being worshipped, was extinguished in Persia.

(Al Raheeq Al Maktum)

The lake of Sawah, which was also worshiped, dried up at the Prophet’s birth.

(Hani al-Makhzumi)

His mother, Aminah, mentioned that she did not suffer any of the usual pains of pregnancy as with other women.

(Ibn Ishaq)

Prior to his birth, she also dreamt that she gave birth to a tremendous light that extended to the Palaces of Busra in Syria.

(Ibn Ishaq)

On the night he was born it was reported that an immense light immersed from her that lit up the entire house.

(Ibn Hajar Fath Al-Bari)

May Allah send His peace and blessings upon the noble Prophet, Muhammad ﷺ and allow his light to shine across the globe.

God and His angels bless the Prophet – so, you who believe, bless him too and give him greetings of peace.
[Sūrah Al-Aḥzāb, Verse 56]
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‎اللهم صل على محمد
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad
𝐎 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝
‎وعلى ال محمد كما صليت
wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad, kamā ṣallayta
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟
‎على ابراهيم وعلى ال ابراهيم
ʿalā Ibrāhīm wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm
𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦l
‎أنك حميد مجيد
innaka ḥamīdun majīd
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬.
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‎اللهم بارك على محمد
Allāhumma bārik ʿalā Muḥammad
𝐎 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝
‎وعلى ال محمد كما باركت
wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad, kamā bārakta
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝
‎على ابراهيم وعلى ال ابراهيم
ʿalā Ibrāhīm wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm
𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦
‎أنك حميد مجيد
innaka ḥamīdun majīd
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬.