Muḥammad ﷺ
محمدCommonly rendered in English as Muhammad.
The final messenger. Born in Makkah, orphaned young, received revelation at forty. Emigrated to Madinah, returned to Makkah in victory without a drop of blood shed. Died in 632 leaving the religion complete.
- Era
- 570–632 CE
- Region
- Makkah → Madinah
- Sent to
- All humanity, until the end of time
- Revelation received
- The Qurʾan
Passages that mention Muḥammad
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"I met several of its distinguished individuals, including the prestigious and eloquent judge of the community, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Husayni al-Sabti, the scholar and preacher, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Bayani, and its scholar and reciter, the preacher Abu Sayyid ibn Faraj ibn Qasim, known as ibn Lub. Among them was the judge of the community, the rarity of his era and the marvel of his time, Abu al-Barakat, Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Sulami al-Ba'albaqi. He arrived from Almeria in those days, and our meeting with him took place in the garden of the jurist Abu al-Qasim Muhammad,"
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"rise upon elevations or ride in saddles common among non-Arabs in their mounts. Our teacher, the jurist and scholar Abu Muhammad Abd al-Rahman bin Salim bin Yahya al-Ambari, narrated to us that the keeper, Abd al-Qadir al-Zahawi, reported that Judge Abu Sulayman Dawood bin Muhammad bin al-Husayn al-Khalidi informed us of Umar bin Muhammad bin Ahmad Nasafi, who reported on Hassan bin Abdul Malik, who narrated of al-Husayn bin Muhammad bin Nu'aym, who informed of Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Yaqub, who narrated on Hassan bin Sufyan, on Muhammad bin Marzook, on Muslim bin Ibrahim, on Isa bin Humayr al-Rasi Abu"
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"al-Bara al-Kindi, Muhammad ibn Sufyan ibn Mujashi, Muhammad ibn Humran al-Jufi, and Muhammad ibn Khuzayr al-Sulami, with no seventh among them. It is said that the first to be named Muhammad was Muhammad ibn Sufyan ibn Mujashi. Yemen claims that it was Muhammad ibn Laham from al-Azd. Then Allah has protected everyone who bears this name from claiming prophethood or having someone claim it for him, or from any reason that would cause confusion about his matter, until the two characteristics of him, peace be upon him, were established."
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"Thus, a few among the Arabs named their sons with that name, hoping that one of them would be he. They are Muhammad ibn Uhaiha ibn al-Jula al-Ausi, Muhammad ibn Salama al-Ansari, Muhammad ibn al-Bara al-Kindi, Muhammad ibn Sufyan ibn Mujashi, Muhammad ibn Humran al-Jufi, and Muhammad ibn Khuzayr al-Sulami, with no seventh among them."
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"Umayyah asked Abu Sufyan if he remembered the words of a Christian. Abu Sufyan confirmed he did and revealed that the person in question was Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the son of Abdul Mutalib. Umayyah, upon hearing this, expressed his belief that Muhammad might indeed be the prophesied one. He remarked that if Muhammad prevailed while he was alive, he would seek Allah's support in aiding him. Later, Abu Sufyan traveled to Yemen and soon heard news of Muhammad's emergence. He returned to Ta'if and inquired again with Umayyah about the developments. Umayyah acknowledged the widespread talk about Muhammad but admitted he would"
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"taste death twice. By Allah, the messenger of Allah has indeed passed away. He then addressed the people, saying, O people, whoever used to worship Muhammad, then Muhammad has indeed died. But whoever worships the lord of Muhammad, then he is alive and does not die. Allah, the exalted, says in the Quran, Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels? It was as if the people had not heard this verse until that day. In another narration, when Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, heard the news, he entered the house of the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon"
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"the revered year 6 and 2700, concluding Monday, along with Imam al-Hafiz, the historian of the Levant. Al-Din Abu Muhammad al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Barzali, originally from Seville of Damascus, in a large group whose names were recorded by Muhammad ibn Tukhril ibn Abdullah ibn Ghazal, the money changer. During the hearing of Sheikh Abu al-Abbas al-Hijazi, for the whole book, from Sheikh Imam Siraj al-Din, Abu Abdullah al-Husayn ibn Abi Bakr al-Mubarak ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Ali ibn al-Masih ibn Imran al-Baghdadi al-Zubaydi al-Hanbali, at the end of Shawwal and the beginning of al-Qaeda in the year 30 and 600, at the Muzaffari Mosque at the"
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"Abd al-Muttalib, what have you named this son of yours, who has honored us with his presence? He said, I have named him Muhammad. They inquired, Why did you choose this name over the names of his family? He replied, I wanted him to be praised by Allah in the heavens and by his creation on earth. Scholars of language state that anyone who embodies the qualities of goodness is called Muhammad. As some have said, To you I dedicate my work, O noble one, the generous Muhammad. Some scholars have mentioned that Allah, the Exalted, inspired them to name him Muhammad due to his praiseworthy attributes, so that the name and the action"
Hear the prophetic story in full.
Ibn Kathir's Stories of the Prophets, narrated chapter by chapter in the Joyful Muslims app.