The Life of muhammad

Question 1

When was he born?

Answer 1

570 ce

Question 2

When did his father die?

Answer 2

Just after Muhammad was born

Question 3

When did his mother die?

Answer 3

When Muhammad was 6

Question 4

When Muhammad grew up, what did he help his uncle with?

Answer 4

His uncles job - merchant

Question 5

Where was he born?

Answer 5

Makkah

Question 6

Who was Muhammad brought up by?

Answer 6

His grandfather then his uncle

Question 7

What was Muhammad well known for?

Answer 7

His honesty and goodness

Question 8

When did Muhammad marry?

Answer 8

When he was 25

Question 9

What was the name of his wife and what was her job?

Answer 9

Khadijah - she was a trader

Question 10

What two things were Muhammad and Khadijah?

Answer 10

Rich and respected, also very happy

Question 11

What went on in Makkah?

Answer 11

• rich cheating poor

- People gambling, drinking and fighting

Question 12

What thing was commonly going on in Makkah?

Answer 12

People worshiping idols. often included sacrifice

Question 13

Why did Muhammad go to the mountains outside Makkah?

Answer 13

To meditate

Question 14

Where did he have his vision?

Answer 14

mount hira.

Question 15

What happened to him in his vision?

Answer 15

• An angel came to him carrying a piece of cloth covered in words
• the Angel told him to recite and Muhammad said he couldn’t read
• she repeated the command and Muhammad found he could understand the words and was able to read them out loud.
• he walked out of the cave and heard the angel say “Muhammad! You are Allah’s messenger!”

Question 16

What did Muhammad feel about this vision?

Answer 16

He was terrified

Question 17

What was Muhammad’s move to madinah called

Answer 17

The hijrah

Question 18

What type of a word is hijrah and what does it mean

Answer 18

This is an Arabic word which means ‘departure’

Question 19

Why do Muslims think the hijrah is very important

Answer 19

Because it was the beginning of the success of Islam

Question 20

The hijrah:

When does the Muslim calendar begin

Answer 20

It begins from this date

Question 21

How are years numbered on a Muslim calendar

Answer 21

Years are numbers AH

Question 22

What does AH mean

Answer 22

‘The year of the hijrah’

Question 23

While Muhammad was living in the madinah who were there battles with

Answer 23

The people of Makkah

Question 24

Why were there battles with the people of Makkah

Answer 24

Because Muhammad was trying to stop people doing things that were wrong

Question 25

Were the people of Makkah defeated

Answer 25

Yes and Muhammad returned in triumph

Question 26

What did the makkans accept as there religion

Answer 26

Islam

Question 27

What happened after the makkans accepted Islam as their religion

Answer 27

All the idols and statues were taken out of the city

Question 28

Where did Muhammad return to and what did he do there

Answer 28

He returned to madinah and spent the rest of his life teaching the people there

Question 29

When did Muhammad die

Answer 29

632 CE

Question 30

Where was Muhammad buried

Answer 30

In his house in madinah

Question 31

What does the mosque of the prophet now do

Answer 31

Extends over his grave