Muhammad ibn Abdullah
Abu al-Qasim · al-Nabi
Muhammad ibn Abdullah was the Arab founder of Islam and is regarded by Muslims as the final prophet whose teachings form the basis of Islamic belief and law.
Muhammad ibn Abdullah was born in Mecca around 570 CE into the aristocratic Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe. Orphaned early, he was raised by his grandfather and uncle. At age 40, he received his first divine revelation, marking the beginning of his role as the final prophet in Islam. He preached monotheism and submission to God, facing persecution before migrating to Medina in 622 CE, an event that marks the start of the Islamic calendar. In Medina, he united the tribes under the Constitution of Medina and later led the peaceful conquest of Mecca. Muhammad died in 632 CE after uniting most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam. His revelations form the Quran, and his teachings are foundational to Islamic law and practice.
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He is the source of all authentic hadith and the central figure in Islam.