Short Biography of Prophet Muhammad
In this occasion we want to share the Short Biography of Prophet Muhammad SAW that it can be used of our reference in getting information about our beloved prophet, Muhammad SAW. This post about Short Biography of Prophet Muhammad, however, we adapted from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source by Louay Fatoohi. (also read : Definition Function and Types of Biography)
This is the Short Biography of Prophet Muhammad SAW:
Our Prophet, Muhammad SAW, was born in 571 CE (Common Era) in the city of Mecca (Makkah), Saudi Arabia. As his father Abdullah bin Abdul Muthalib, died several months before his birth in Yathrib (Madinah), and also his mother, Aminah binti Wahb, had passed away, his grandfather, Abdul Muthalib, became his guardian. Abdul Muthalib was the respected head of the clan of Hashim and the tribe of Quraysh, to which his clan belonged. With the Quraysh being the biggest and most influential tribe in Mecca, Abdul Muthalib was seen as the master of all of Mecca. The Quraysh had a special status in Mecca because they used to be in charge of the sacred Ka’ba. The Qur’an tells us that this holy edifice was built by Prophets Abraham and his son Ishmael:
