The Prophet (peace be upon him)

4 Seerah topics

Wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) are the Mothers of the Believers (Ummahāt al-Mu’minīn). The Quran affirms their status and instructs the believers to treat them with respect (Surah Al-Ahzab). They shared in his life, preserved his Sunnah, and transmitted countless hadiths. Many were scholars in their own right and counsellors to the early community. Below are the twelve women he married, with context on their lives and their place in the Seerah.

12 entries: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA), Sawdah bint Zamʿah (RA), ʿĀishah bint Abī Bakr (RA), Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar (RA), Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (RA), Umm Salamah (Hind) bint Abī Umayyah (RA), Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA), Juwayriyyah bint al-Ḥārith (RA), Umm Ḥabībah (Ramlah) bint Abī Sufyān (RA), Maymūnah bint al-Ḥārith (RA), Ṣafiyyah bint Ḥuyayy (RA), Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah (RA).

Famous Battles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The Prophet (peace be upon him) took part in expeditions (ghazawāt and sarāyā) to defend the Muslim community, remove obstacles to the spread of Islam, and uphold treaties. These events are central to the Seerah. They offer lessons in justice, obedience, reliance on Allah, and the rules of war in Islam. Below are the most famous battles and campaigns, with their causes, main events, and outcomes.

8 entries: Battle of Badr (2 AH), Battle of Uhud (3 AH), Battle of the Trench (Khandaq) (5 AH), Battle of Khaybar (7 AH), Conquest of Makkah (8 AH), Battle of Ḥunayn (8 AH), Expedition of Tabūk (9 AH), Battle of Mu’tah (8 AH).

Notable Conversions

The early believers came from every background—men and women, free and freed, rich and poor, young and old. Their conversion stories illustrate the power of the message, the character of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the fact that Islam is for all of humanity. Below are some of the most notable conversions: the first to believe, those who brought strength and visibility to the community, and those whose stories are remembered for their lessons and inspiration.

12 entries: Khadijah (RA), ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (RA), Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (RA), Zayd ibn Ḥārithah (RA), Ḥamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (RA), ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (RA), Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ (RA), ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (RA), ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf (RA), Abū Dharr al-Ghifārī (RA), Khabbāb ibn al-Aratt (RA), Sumayyah bint Khayyāṭ (RA).

Miracles

Allah granted the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) many signs (āyāt) and miracles (muʿjizāt) as proof of his prophethood. The greatest and eternal miracle is the Quran itself—inimitable in its eloquence, preserved in its wording, and a guidance and mercy for all time. In addition, the Seerah and hadith literature report numerous other miracles: some are mentioned in the Quran, others in mutawātir or well-known narrations. Below are the most well-known miracles, with brief context.

9 entries: The Quran, Isrāʾ and Miʿrāj, Splitting of the moon, Water from his fingers, Multiplication of food, Healing, Greeting of stones and trees, Prophecies, The weeping of the trunk.