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Among these, the most prominent is Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, which was originally attached to the Prophet's home and that of his wives. After his passing, the Prophet Muhammad (S) was laid to rest in this mosque. Today, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the largest place of pilgrimage for Muslims after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. | Among these, the most prominent is Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, which was originally attached to the Prophet's home and that of his wives. After his passing, the Prophet Muhammad (S) was laid to rest in this mosque. Today, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the largest place of pilgrimage for Muslims after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. | ||
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Even Beyond the two cities of Mecca and Medina, many of the locations where the Prophet Muhammad (S) prayed during his travels and military expeditions were also transformed into mosques. For instance, the seventeen mosques established along the route of the Expedition to Tabuk, between Medina and [[Tabuk]], stand as significant examples of such memorials.<ref>Āyatī, ''Tārīkh-i Payāmbar-i Islām'', p. 500.</ref> | Even Beyond the two cities of Mecca and Medina, many of the locations where the Prophet Muhammad (S) prayed during his travels and military expeditions were also transformed into mosques. For instance, the seventeen mosques established along the route of the Expedition to Tabuk, between Medina and [[Tabuk]], stand as significant examples of such memorials.<ref>Āyatī, ''Tārīkh-i Payāmbar-i Islām'', p. 500.</ref> | ||
==Performing Hajj== | ==Performing Hajj (Pilgrimage)== | ||
After | After the migration to Medina, the Prophet Muhammad (S) performed Umrah once in Dhu al-Qi'dah during the sixth year of Hijrah, known as Umrat al-Qada.<ref>Āyatī, ''Tārīkh-i Payāmbar-i Islām'', p. 427.</ref> | ||
He performed Umrah again in Dhu al-Qi'dah following the [[Battle of Hunayn]] in the eighth year of Hijrah. Additionally, in the tenth year of Hijrah, the Prophet (S) performed the [[Hajj]] pilgrimage, which is famously known as the Farewell Pilgrimage ([[Hajjat al-Wada]]).<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Murūj al-dhahab'', vol. 2, p. 297.</ref> | |||
The narratives of this pilgrimage by the Prophet (S) serve as vital sources for understanding Islamic jurisprudence and the rituals of Hajj. This pilgrimage is extensively documented and provides significant insights into the religious practices and legal injunctions of Islam.<ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 2, p. 605-606.</ref> | |||
It was | It was on the return journey from this pilgrimage that the notable event of [[Ghadir Khumm]] took place, where the Prophet (S) publicly declared [[Ali ibn Abi Talib]] (AS) as his successor. | ||
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== | ==Demise== | ||
Most historians | Most historians mark the date of Prophet Muhammad's (S) passing as the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal, while Shia scholars recognize it as the 28th of Safar. According to historical accounts, the ritual washing ([[Ghusl]]) of the Prophet's body was performed by Ali and [[Abbas]]. He was then interred in the very chamber where he passed away, known as the [[Prophet's chamber]].<ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 2, p. 663; Fayyāḍ, ''Tārīkh-i Islām'',p.111-112.</ref> | ||
{{ | {{More Details|The Grave of the Prophet (s)}} | ||
==Wives and Children== | ==Wives and Children== | ||
{{ | {{Main Article|Ummahat al-Mu'minin (Mothers of the Believers)}} | ||
The number of wives of the Prophet Muhammad ( | The number of wives of the Prophet Muhammad (S) is recorded differently across various historical sources. In the Quran Prophet's wives are known as the [[Mothers of the Believers]].<ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-Nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 643; Masʿūdī, ''Murūj al-dhahab'', vol. 2, p. 290.</ref> | ||
The | The Prophet Muhammad (S) had three sons and four daughters. Unfortunately, all his sons passed away during their childhood. His sons were: | ||
* Qasim: Born in Mecca, he passed away at a young age. | |||
* Abdullah: Also born in Mecca, he too died during his infancy. | |||
* Ibrahim: Born in the eighth year of Hijra in Medina, he passed away in the tenth year of Hijra. | |||
His daughters, who survived into adulthood, were: | |||
* Zainab: She was the eldest daughter of the Prophet (S), born on the 30th [[Year of the Elephant]] when the Prophet was thirty years old. Zainab passed away in the 8th year of Hijra and was buried in the Baqi cemetery.<ref> Madanī al-Barzanjī, Nazhat al-nāzirīn fī masjid sayyid al-awwalīn wa l-akharīn, pp. 312-13.</ref> | |||
* Ruqayyah: She participated in both the migration to Abyssinia and the migration to Medina. Ruqayyah passed away in the 2nd year of Hijra and was buried in the Baqi cemetery.<ref>Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, al-Istīʿāb fī maʿrifat al-aṣḥāb, vol. 3, p. 1038.</ref> | |||
* Umm Kulthum: She passed away in the 9th year of Hijra and was also buried in the Baqi cemetery. | |||
* Fatimah (SA): According to Shia sources, she was born five years after the Prophet's call to prophethood (bi'thah). Sunni sources, however, report that she was born five years before the bi'thah. Fatimah (SA) was the youngest daughter and is highly revered in Islamic tradition. She married Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of the Prophet (S), and had two sons, Hassan and Hussein, who are also significant figures in Islamic history.<ref>Āyatī, ''Tārīkh-i Payāmbar-i Islām'', p. 60-61.</ref><ref>Makarim Shirazi, Tafsir-i nimuna, vol. 27, p. 375; see: Tabatabai'i, al-Mizan, vol. 20, p. 370.</ref> | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||