Imam al-Anbiya' Rasul Allah Muhammad | |
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مُحَمَّد | |
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Prophet of Islam | |
Preceded by | Isa (Jesus) |
Succeeded by | None |
Title | Khatam al-Nabiyyin ('Seal of the Prophets') |
Personal | |
Born | Monday, 12 Rabi' al-Awwal 53 BH (c. 21 April 570 CE) or Saturday, 17 Rabi' al-Awwal 53 BH (c. 26 April 570 CE) |
Died | Monday, 12 Rabi' al-Awwal 11 AH (8 June 632 CE) |
Resting place | Green Dome, Prophet's Mosque, Medina |
Religion | Islam |
Spouse | See Muhammad's wives |
Children | See Muhammad's children |
Parents |
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Notable work(s) | Constitution of Medina |
Other names | See Names and titles of Muhammad |
Relatives | See Family tree of Muhammad, Ahl al-Bayt ("Family of the House") |
Arabic name | |
Personal (Ism) | Muḥammad مُحَمَّد |
Patronymic (Nasab) | Ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim ibn ʿAbd Manāf ibn Quṣayy ibn Kilāb ٱبْن عَبْد ٱللَّٰه بْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب بْن هَاشِم بْن عَبْد مَنَاف بْن قُصَيّ بْن كِلَاب |
Teknonymic (Kunya) | Abū al-Qāsim أَبُو ٱلْقَاسِم |
Epithet (Laqab) | Khātam al-Nabiyyīn ('Seal of the Prophets') خَاتَم ٱلنَّبِيِّين |
Muslim leader | |
Successor | See Succession to Muhammad |
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In Islam, Muḥammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد) is venerated as the Seal of the Prophets and earthly manifestation of primordial divine light (Nūr), who transmitted the eternal word of God (Qur'ān) from the angel Gabriel (Jabrāʾīl) to humans and jinn.[1] Muslims believe that the Quran, the central religious text of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad by God, and that Muhammad was sent to guide people to Islam, which is believed not to be a separate religion, but the unaltered original faith of mankind (fiṭrah), and believed to have been shared by previous prophets including Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.[2][3][4][5] The religious, social, and political tenets that Muhammad established with the Quran became the foundation of Islam and the Muslim world.[6]
According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad received his first revelation at age 40 in a cave called Hira in Mecca.[7] Whereupon he started to preach the oneness of God in order to stamp out idolatry of pre-Islamic Arabia.[8][9] This led to opposition by the Meccans, with Abu Lahab and Abu Jahl as the most famous enemies of Muhammad in Islamic tradition. This led to persecution of Muhammad and his Muslim followers who fled to Medina, an event known as the Hijrah,[10][11] until Muhammad returned to fight the idolaters of Mecca, culminating in the semi-legendary Battle of Badr, conceived in Islamic tradition not only to be a battle between the Muslims and pre-Islamic polytheists, but also between the angels on Muhammad's side against the jinn and false deities siding with the Meccans. After victory, Muhammad is believed to have cleansed Arabia from polytheism and advised his followers to renounce idolatry for the sake of the unity of God.
As manifestation of God's guidance and example of renouncing idolatry, Muhammad is understood as an exemplary role-model in regards of virtue, spirituality, and moral excellence.[12] His spirituality is considered to be expressed by his Journey through the seven heavens (Mi'raj). His behaviour and advice became known as the Sunnah, which forms the practical application of Muhammad's teachings. Even after his (earthly) death, Muhammad is believed to continue to exist in his primordial form and thus Muslims are expected to be able to form a personal bond with the prophet. Furthermore, Muhammad is venerated by several titles and names. As an act of respect and a form of greetings, Muslims follow the name of Muhammad by the Arabic benediction "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam", ("Peace be upon him"),[13] sometimes abbreviated as "SAW" or "PBUH". Muslims often refer to Muhammad as "Prophet Muhammad", or just "The Prophet" or "The Messenger", and regard him as the greatest of all Prophets.[2][14][15][16]