Muhammad

Question 1

When was Muhammad born?

Answer 1

570 CE

Question 2

Where was M born?

Answer 2

Mecca

Question 3

How old was M when is mother died

Answer 3

6

Question 4

When did his father die

Answer 4

Before Muhammad was born!

Question 5

What is the name and occupation of M’s uncle

Answer 5

Abu Talib + merchant

Question 6

What job did M take up

Answer 6

Merchant

Question 7

Who is M married to?

Answer 7

Khadijah

Question 8

What is M’s nickname and what does it mean?

Answer 8

Al Amin ‘the trustworthy one’

Question 9

How many children did M have?

Answer 9

6 children

Question 10

What was the name of the tribe ruling Mecca at the time?

Answer 10

Quraysh

Question 11

What is the Ka’bah?

Answer 11

A large black shrine in Mecca containing 360 idols

Question 12

Why did Muhammad often retreat to the mountains?

Answer 12

He was unhappy with polytheism and rich and selfish merchants

And to think deeply abt the questions that were troubling his mind

Question 13

How many years did M continue to have revelations?

Answer 13

23 years

Question 14

What was the religion of Mecca

Answer 14

Polytheistic

Question 15

Describe the night of power

Answer 15

Muhammad was 40
It was 610 CE
Occurred on Mount Hijra
Muhammad often retreated to mountains because he didn’t like the selfish merchants and polytheism
Angle Jibril appeared
Commanded M to read = miracle as he couldn’t read!
First Revelation which continued for 23 years
Confirmed the belief in Allah

Question 16

619 CE

Answer 16

Year of Sorrow

Question 17

What happened in the Year of sorrow

Answer 17

Abu Talib dies (uncle)
Khadijah dies
Quraysh murder plot - social ban
Goes to Ta’if - stoned him + rejected his message

Question 18

What is the Hijrah

Answer 18

Journey of Muhammad from MECCA TO MEDINA

Question 19

What happened during the Hijrah?

Answer 19

ABI TALIB hiding in his head and M uses him as a disguise
M and Abu Bakr headed off and shepherd hid their tracks
hides in cave of Thawr as being chased by Quraysh tribe
Cobweb covers entrance of cave and dove in nest on top of cave = couldn’t get in
Journey = 7 days
Goes to Medina + message is accepted
Camel stops @ a point and that’s where he builds his mosque!

Question 20

Battle of Badr

Answer 20

IN 624 CE MUHAMMAD VS MECCANS
Meccans continuously threatened the Medinans
A caravan full of Meccan goods, travelled from Syria to Mecca
Medinans intercepted this!
Meccans gather an army of 1,000 vs 313 Muslims/medinans + 70 camels and 3 horses
Meccans tired from journey + in need of water
Muhammad cut off water supply

Question 21

Why did the Muslims win the Battle of Badr

Answer 21

Muhammad blocked off wells
1000 angels came down to help them
God was on their side!