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title: "Things To Know About The Birth Of Prophet Muhammad PBUH"
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description: "Rabi Ul Awwal is the birth month of Prophet PBUH, Here are the major things that you need to know about the birth of Prophet Muhammad PBUH."
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# Things To Know About The Birth Of Prophet Muhammad PBUH

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/blogs/things-to-know-birth-of-prophet-muhammad/
Updated: 2025-02-24

As you know, [Rabi Ul Awwal](https://theislamicinformation.com/blogs/significance-events-rabi-al-awwal/) is the birth month of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. Here are the essential things you need to know about the birth of Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

## **Prophet Muhammad PBUH was born on Monday**

![Prophet Muhammad Pbuh Born Monday](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prophet-muhammad-pbuh-born-monday.png)

## **Prophet Muhammad PBUH was born in the Elephant Year (Approx. 570 CE)**

This year was named after an event in which Allah protected Kaaba from the Abyssian Army, and we also described how [Ababeel saved Kaaba](https://theislamicinformation.com/blogs/ababeel-protected-kaaba-attacked-surah-al-fil/) by order of Allah. This incident is also detailed in the Quranic Chapter 105, named Elephant.

Al-Muttalib Bin Abdullah bin Qais bin Makhramah narrates from his father, who cited his father saying;

![Prophet Muhammad Pbuh Born Elephant Year](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prophet-muhammad-pbuh-born-elephant-year.png)

## **Prophet Muhammad PBUH was born in the month of Rabi ul Awwal**

Islamic scholars agree that the last messenger of Allah SWT was born in Rabi Ul Awwal, which is the 3rd [Islamic month](https://theislamicinformation.com/blogs/all-12-islamic-months-importance/) in the Islamic calendar. But the exact birth date is [debated among scholars of different sects](https://theislamicinformation.com/fatwas/is-12th-rabi-ul-awwal-birthday-of-prophet-muhammad/).

## **Prophet Muhammad PBUH was born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.**

He was born in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. His birthplace is near [Kaaba](https://theislamicinformation.com/blogs/things-inside-kaaba/), which is later converted into a library by the Saudi Government.

![Birth Place Of Prophet Muhammad 1](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Birth-place-of-Prophet-Muhammad-1.jpg)

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![Birth Place Of Prophet Muhammad 2](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Birth-place-of-Prophet-Muhammad-2.jpg)

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## **Several Miracles happened when Prophet Muhammad PBUH was born**

These are some of the famous miracles mentioned in the different favorite Islamic books;

![Fire Stopped Prophet Birth](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fire-stopped-prophet-birth.png)

![Lake Of Sawah Prophet Birth](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lake-of-sawah-prophet-birth.png)

![Prophet Birth Hadith](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prophet-birth-hadith.png)

![Prophet Birth Pregnancy Hadith 2](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prophet-birth-pregnancy-hadith-2.png)

![Prophet Birth Pregnancy Hadith](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prophet-birth-pregnancy-hadith.png)

## **Abu Muttalib gave Prophet the name “Muhammad.”**

Abu Muttalib was the first to hold Prophet Muhammad PBUH in his arms and give him a name, “Mohammad.”

## **Father of Prophet Muhammad PBUH died before his birth**

The Father of Prophet Muhammad PBUH was Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib; he passed away even before the birth of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. When Prophet Muhammad PBUH turned 6, his mother passed away, making him an Orphan.

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