Rabi ul Awwal: Important Dates and Events

Rabi ul Awwal is considered a blessed month and has been celebrated worldwide, especially in Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Rabi’ al-Awwal is the third Islamic month among the Islamic months.

The actual meaning of Rabi’ al-awwal is the” First season of spring”. But in reality, it is not related to the spring season.

Every Islamic year comes ten days earlier because of 355 days rather than 365 days of the English Calendar. So if we consider this year, this month and the next half month is of Rabi al- awaal and nowadays there is winter season, not a spring season.

However, the month is considered a blessed month because our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 12th Rabi al awwal on Monday; however, the date is disputed among Muslims.

Every Muslim celebrates this month with of Islamic spirit. People light up their houses, streets, and parks. Many people organize Milad in their houses to show Love for our beloved Prophet (PBUH).

But there are many other events celebrated this month, other than the Prophet’s birthday.

Rabi ul Awwal Important Events or Dates

Date	Event
1 Rabi al-Awwal	Fall of the Emirate of Granada
8 Rabi al-Awwal	Death of Hassaan Al-Askari (R.A)
12 Rabi al-Awwal	Muslims celebrate Milad
13 Rabi al-Awwal	Death of Umm Rubab (R.A.), wife of Hussain Ibn Ali (R.A.)
17 Rabi al-Awwal	Birth of Ja‘far al-Sādiq (R.A.)
18 Rabi al-Awwal	Birth of Umm Kulthum bint Ali (r.a)

Every Islamic month has its own courtesy and importance. We as Muslims have a duty to say thanks to Allah for giving us such a Noble Man, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The Prophet’s (PBUH) Birth

The birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in 570 CE was born in Makkah during the Year of the Elephant, his arrival came at a time when the Arabian Peninsula was torn between tribal warfare and spiritual emptiness.

His father Abdullah had passed away before his birth, leaving Aminah bint Wahb to raise the child who would become the final messenger.

Raised first by his mother, then by his grandfather Abdul Muttalib, and later by his uncle Abu Talib, young Muhammad (PBUH) grew up experiencing the struggles of orphanhood firsthand.

Miracles of The Prophet’s (PBUH) Birth

The fire of the Zoroastrians in Persia, which had been burning continuously for over a thousand years, was extinguished on the night of his birth (Source: Ibn Kathir’s Al-Bidaya wa’l-Nihaya)
Fourteen balconies of the palace of Khosrow, the Persian emperor, collapsed suddenly without any earthquake or natural cause (Source: Al-Tabari’s Tarikh al-Rusul wa’l-Muluk)
The idols in the Kaaba fell face down from their elevated positions, symbolizing the coming end of idol worship in Arabia (Source: Al-Hakim’s Al-Mustadrak)
Lake Sawa in Iraq, which was considered sacred by the people of that region, dried up completely on that blessed night (Source: Ibn Sa’d’s Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra)
His mother Aminah (R.A.) experienced no pain during childbirth, unlike normal births, and reported seeing a great light emanating from her (Source: Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s Musnad)
The moon appeared to split into two halves on the night of his birth, witnessed by travelers and astronomers across different regions (Source: Al-Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa)
Angels were seen descending from the heavens carrying white banners between the sky and earth throughout Makkah (Source: Al-Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa)
The newborn was born already circumcised and with his umbilical cord already cut, sparing his mother from additional procedures (Source: Ibn Hisham’s Sirat Rasul Allah)
Wild animals and birds gathered peacefully around the house where he was born, showing no aggression toward each other (Source: Al-Suyuti’s Al-Khasa’is al-Kubra)
Three Jewish rabbis in Yathrib (later Medina) observed a new star in the constellation and declared that a prophet had been born in Arabian lands (Source: Al-Waqidi’s Kitab al-Maghazi)