Before we begin to talk about just a small portion of his biography, we do offer our condolences to the viewers for the demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

His name is Muhammad.

Title: Al-Mustafa

His father was Abdullah Ibn Abdul-Muttalib, who was the tribal leader of Banu Hashim and was also the guardian of the Ka'bah. Among his ten sons, Abdullah was the father of the Holy Prophet and Abu Talib was the Prophet's uncle and the father of Imam Ali.

His mother was Aminah bint Wahab,

Lineage and birth:

The Prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, in Arabia, on a Friday, the 17th day of the lunar month of Rabi-I, in the year 570 CE into a noble family whose fathers and ancestors were amongst the chiefs of the Quraysh tribe, and the Bani-Hashim clan.

Prophet Muhammad, son of Abdullah, grandson of Abdul-Muttalib, lost his father before he was born and when he was six, he lost his loving mother Aminah bint Wahb.

His grandfather, Abdul-Muttalib, took the responsibility of raising the orphan and at the age of ten, Prophet Muhammad lost his grandfather. On his deathbed, he appointed his son Abu Talib as the guardian of Prophet Muhammad.

His Childhood

When Muhammad was born his mother said: “As soon as I put my child on the ground he leaned with his hands on the ground, raised his head to the skies and looked at the horizons all the while speaking in phrases of monotheism. Then a voice called out to me saying: 'The best of mankind has been born, so name him Muhammad.'”

Now fast forward to his blessed adult life.

What are some Major Events that occurred during the Prophet’s Life?

Uhud, Mubahilah, Khaybar and  Hadith of Ghadir

Migration of the Messenger of Allah

The Quraysh and their allies made the decision that Muhammad had to be physically eliminated in order to finish with him and his religion once and for all. However, whoever did this would have to deal with the consequences and face the wrath of the respectable Bani-Hashim clan. In order to divide the guilt between as many clans and tribes as possible, forty clans were involved in the task.

The best warrior from each clan is chosen for the task. They were instructed to storm the house of Muhammad and every single one of them was to ensure to strike Muhammad with his sword at least once. This was so that if Bani-Hashim, Muhammad's clan, were to seek revenge for his blood, they would be confronted with forty clans, and thus making it impossible for them to seek any retribution.

The Almighty instructed the Prophet Muhammad to leave for the city of Yathreb, which later became known as Medinat al-Rasul or the City of the Messenger, or Medina for short. In 622 CE, after some thirteen years of calling the people to Islam, the Messenger of Allah left Mecca for Medina.

The Prophet Muhammad asked Ali son of Abu Talib to stay behind to deal with a number of issues, and Ali volunteered to sleep in the Prophet's bed acting as a decoy. The Messenger of Allah managed to slip through those who were surrounding his house just before they stormed it. When they stormed the house to kill him they found Ali instead in the Prophet's bed with no sign of their target.

The Prophet Muhammad left Mecca on the eve of the first day of the lunar month of Rabi-I, and arrived on the outskirts of Medina, some 400 km north of the city of Mecca, on Monday, the 12th day of the same month.

Hudaybiyyah:

The Muslims had been in self-exile for six years and began to feel a keen yearning for their homeland, Mecca. The Prophet desired to perform a pilgrimage to Ka'bah. When he forsook his home town he was weak, but when he wanted to return, he was strong. He did not use his strength to force an entry into the sacred city.

Finding the Quraysh hostile, Muhammad entered into a treaty known as the Peace of Hudaybiyyah, appearing not very advantageous to the Muslims, but which revealed the Islamic character of moderation and magnanimity. For the strong to exercise restraint and toleration is true courage. Having reached up to the door of their birth place with hearts over-flowing with impatient longing to enter it, the Muslims retraced their steps peacefully to Medina, under the terms of the treaty, which allowed them to perform the pilgrimage next year.

The Five Purified Ones (Ahlul-Kisa')

Allah wills to keep away the uncleanliness from you, O People of the House! and purify you a (thorough) purification. (Surah Ahzab, 33:33)

The Five Purified Ones - Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, and their two sons Hasan and Husayn - became perfect examples of human conduct. They lived a life of extreme devotion, loyalty, utility, goodness, trust and charity, giving a standard of human values to every action of humanity.

A verse was revealed by God:

Say: "I do not ask of you any reward, but love for my relatives...; surely Allah is Forgiving, Grateful." (Surah ash-Shura 42:23)

Thereupon, the believers asked the Prophet whose love was made incumbent on them? Muhammad answered "Love for `Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn."

Death

On the 28th of Safar, 11 AH, the Holy Prophet breathed his last with his head on the lap of his cousin, brother, and successor Imam Ali.

Imam Ali said:

"I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Prophet  Muhammad is the servant and Prophet of God sent with the famous Faith and the written Book with strong commands and prohibitions to remove the doubts and superstitions of the people and to give reasoning and proofs.

He was sent to make the people fear the signs of God and His punishment. God has done us a big favour by giving us such a Prophet, so that we may follow him.

Then Allah appointed the holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, as a witness, giver of good tidings and warner, the best in the universe as a child and the most chaste, the purest of the purified in conduct, the most generous of those who are approached for generosity.

The hearts of the virtuous and good people turn to him. He has established brotherhood. His word is the Word of God. He gave them the Message of God without minimizing or magnifying it.

He gives eyes to those who earnestly seek guidance and be recited the Holy Qur'an. He is the Fountain of Knowledge and Light of the World.

The Imam continues until he says,

“Prophet Muhammad is the last of all the prophets. There shall be no prophet after him. Revelation came to an end on his passing away. The sons of the Holy Prophet are the best sons and his Ahlu'l-bayt, are the best Ahlu’l-bayt. Follow your Apostolic Imams."