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1
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Where and when was Muhammad born

A

Born in makkah around 570ce

2
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What clan was he a part of

A

Hashim clan

3
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How did his parents die

A

His father dies shortly after he was born

His mother fell Ill and died when he was 6

4
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Who took Muhammad in

A

His uncle took him in and raised him as his own

5
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What was his uncle

A

The head of the hashim clan

6
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Who did he marry

A

A widow named Khadijah

7
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What did Muhammad work as

A

A business man

8
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How many kids did Muhammad have

A

He had 4 girls and 2 boys who died at childhood

9
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What did Muhammad and his wife do with their extra earnings

A

They fed and clothed the poor

10
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What was Muhammad troubled by

A

He was troubled by the corruption and greed around him

11
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Another name for the angel gabriel

A

Angel jibril

12
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Where did Muhammad spend his time praying and meditating

A

In a cave on mount Hira

13
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What night did the angel gabriel appear to Muhammad

A

The night of destiny

14
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What did the angel gabriel ask Muhammad to do and persisted to do

A

He asked him to read aloud what the scroll he carried said

15
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Why couldn’t Muhammad read the scroll

A

He was illiterate

16
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What did Muhammad do when he got home

A

He told his wife what happened

17
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What did the angel gabriel tell Muhammad when he reappeared

A

He told him that Allah had chosen him to be his last and greatest prophet