16 chaptersMakkah + Madinah erasFull story for adults
Seerat un Nabi ﷺ
The complete biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — from the Year of the Elephant to the Farewell Hajj — told chapter by chapter with events, lessons and references. Tap any chapter for its own page.
For the men around him, see the 24 Sahaba companions →
Era 1 — Makkah
Birth to the Pledges (Ch. 1–8)
Lineage, childhood, revelation, persecution, Taif, Miraj and Aqabah.
Chapter 1Birth & Noble Lineage — The Year of the ElephantBorn in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant (c. 570 CE) into the noble Banu Hashim — his father Abdullah dies before his birth, his mother Amina raises him briefly, then his grandfather Abdul Muttalib and uncle Abu Talib take guardianship.Chapter 2Childhood — Halima, the Orphan Years & BahiraDesert nursing with Halima, return to Amina, double orphanhood, shelter with Abdul Muttalib then Abu Talib, the Syrian journey and the monk Bahira’s warning, shepherding and the vow never to attend idol festivals.Chapter 3Youth — Al-Amin, Khadijah & the Black StoneTrader famed as Al-Amin (the Trustworthy), pact of Hilf al-Fudul, marriage to Khadijah after her servant Maysarah’s report, fatherhood, and the Black Stone arbitration that foreshadowed his leadership.Chapter 4First Revelation — Iqra in the Cave of HiraAt 40, in Ramadan solitude at Hira, Jibril embraces him with “Read!” — the first verses of Al-Alaq. Trembling, he rushes to Khadijah; Waraqa confirms the Namus; revelation pauses, then returns with Al-Muddaththir: arise and warn.Chapter 5Secret & Open Dawah — From Safa to PersecutionThree years of quiet invitation — Khadijah, Ali, Abu Bakr, Zayd, Uthman and the first circle — then the public call on Mount Safa, Abu Lahab’s curse, and the Quraysh’s slide from mockery to torture.Chapter 6Persecution, Abyssinia, Boycott & the Year of SorrowThe Abyssinian refuge under the Negus, the conversions of Hamza and Umar, the three-year Hashimite boycott in Shib Abi Talib, and the Year of Sorrow — Khadijah and Abu Talib die within days.Chapter 7Taif — Rejection, Blood & the Mercy PrayerUnprotected after Abu Talib’s death, he walks to Taif seeking support — the Thaqif chiefs mock, the mob stones him till blood fills his sandals, yet he refuses the angels’ offer to crush the city and prays instead.Chapter 8Isra & Miraj and the Pledges of AqabahThe night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and ascension through the heavens — five daily prayers ordained — then Yathrib’s Khazraj pilgrims pledge at Aqabah, opening the door of the Hijrah.
Era 2 — Madinah
Hijrah to the Passing (Ch. 9–16)
The state, Badr, Uhud, the conquest, farewell Hajj and legacy.
Chapter 9Hijrah — Flight to Madinah & the First StateDar an-Nadwa plots assassination; Ali sleeps in the Prophet’s ﷺ bed; the Cave of Thawr, Suraqah’s pursuit, Quba’s first mosque, Madinah’s welcome — then brotherhood, the Charter, qibla change and adhan.Chapter 10Badr — The Day of Criterion (17 Ramadan, 2 AH)313 ill-equipped believers face ~1000 Quraysh at Badr’s wells — the Prophet’s ﷺ night of dua, angels descending, fourteen Muslim martyrs, seventy Quraysh dead including Abu Jahl, and the ransom mercy that founded Islamic war ethics.Chapter 11Uhud — Trial, Archers & the Wounded Victory (3 AH)3000 Quraysh seek revenge at Uhud; 50 archers disobey for booty, Khalid wheels round, seventy Muslims fall — Hamza martyred and mutilated — yet the Prophet ﷺ holds the field, and the Quran turns defeat into a curriculum.Chapter 12The Trench, Hudaybiyyah & Letters to Kings (5–7 AH)Ten thousand confederates besiege Madinah — Salman’s trench, the storm that scattered them; Banu Qurayza’s treachery judged; Hudaybiyyah’s “clear victory” truce; then letters to Heraclius, Khosrow and the Muqawqis.Chapter 13Khaybar, Umrat al-Qada & Mu’tah (7–8 AH)The Hudaybiyyah dividend: Khaybar’s fortresses fall — Ali wrenches Qamus’s gate; the missed Umrah is performed; then Mu’tah’s 3000 face 200,000 Romans — Zayd, Jafar and Abdullah fall, Khalid earns the Sword of Allah.Chapter 14Conquest of Makkah, Hunayn & Tabuk (8–9 AH)Quraysh break the truce at Khuzaah; 10,000 march under Ramadan’s fast — Makkah opens bloodlessly, idols fall, the general amnesty (“no blame on you today”); then Hunayn’s ambush, Taif’s siege, and Tabuk’s hard march that exposed the hypocrites.Chapter 15Farewell Hajj — The Last Sermon & Completion of ReligionDhul-Hijjah 10 AH: 100,000+ pilgrims, the Prophet ﷺ teaches every rite step by step, stands at Arafat with the immortal charter of human dignity, and hears the verse of completion.Chapter 16The Passing — Final Illness & Eternal Legacy (11 AH)Safar’s fever after Baqi’s midnight visit, thirteen days of illness in Aisha’s room, Abu Bakr leading prayer, the final counsels (prayer! women! captives!), the Siwak, the last words — then Saqifa, the election, and a legacy ruling a quarter of the earth within a generation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters are in this seerah?
16 chronological chapters: 8 from the Makkah era (birth to Aqabah pledges) and 8 from the Madinah era (Hijrah to passing). Open any chapter for the full story with events, lessons and references.
Does every chapter have its own page?
Yes — each of the 16 chapters has a separate SEO page with summary, key events in order, lessons, the full narrative, references and FAQs.
What sources is this seerah based on?
The received seerah tradition (Ibn Hisham/Ibn Ishaq), Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim and the Sunan collections. Each chapter names its references without invented details.