Different views on the day and month of Prophet Muhammad’s birth

The biographers and historians differed concerning the day and month of the birth of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). This is something for which there is good reason, as it was not known what status this newborn would achieve; his situation was like that of any other newborn. Hence no one can state with certainty the date of his birth (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).

Different views on defining the month and the day of the month of Prophet Muhammad’s birth
With regard to the point on which there is scholarly disagreement, that has to do with defining the month and the day of the month. We have come across many opinions concerning that, including the following:

1. That he was born on 2nd Rabee ‘ al-Awwal.

Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“It was said that he was born on the second of the month. This was stated by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr in al-Isti'ab, and was narrated by al-Waqidi from Abu Ma‘shar Nujayh ibn ‘Abd ar-Rahman al-Madani.” (As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah, 1/199)

2. It was said that he was born on 8th Rabee‘ al-Awwal.

Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“It was said that he was born on the eighth of the month. This was narrated by al-Humaydi from Ibn Hazm, and was narrated by Malik, ‘Aqeel, Yunus ibn Yazeed and others from az-Zuhri from Muhammad ibn Jubayr ibn Mut‘im. Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr narrated that the historians regarded it as sahih; it was stated definitively by al-Hafiz al-Kabeer Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi, and was regarded as most likely to be correct by al-Hafiz Abu’l-Khattan ibn Dihyah in his book at-Tanweer fi Mawlid al-Basheer an-Nadheer.” (As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah, 1/199)

3. It was said that he was born on 10th Rabee ‘ al-Awwal.

Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“It was said that he was born on the tenth of the month. This was narrated by Ibn Dihyah in his book, and was narrated by Ibn ‘Asakir from Abu Ja‘far al-Baqir. It was also narrated by Mujalid from ash-Sha‘bi.” (As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah, 1/199)

4. It was said that he was born on 12th Rabee ‘ al-Awwal.

Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“It was said that he was born on the twelfth of the month. This was stated by Ibn Ishaq. It was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah in his Musannaf from ‘Affan from Sa‘eed ibn Mina that Jabir and Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was born in the Year of the Elephant on Monday 12 th Rabee‘ al-Awwal; on Monday his mission began, on Monday he was taken up to heaven, on Monday he migrated, and on Monday he died.

This is the well-known opinion according to the majority. And Allah knows best.” (As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah, 1/199)

It was also said that he was born in Ramadan or in Safar or some other month.

What appears to us to be the case is that the strongest opinion concerning the birth of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is that he was born between the eighth and the twelfth of Rabee‘ al-Awwal. Some Muslim mathematicians and astronomers have determined that the Monday in question was the ninth of Rabee‘ al-Awwal. It may be that this is another opinion, and it has some merit. That corresponds to 20th April 571 CE. This is what the authors of some modern books on Seerah (Prophet’s biography) regard as most likely to be correct, including Professor Muhammad al-Khudari and Safi ar-Rahman al-Mubarakfuri.

Abu’l-Qasim as-Suhayli (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“The mathematicians say that his birth occurred in the solar month of April, on the twentieth of that month.” (Ar-Rawd al-Unuf, 1/282)

Prof. Muhammad al-Khudari (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“The Egyptian astronomer Mahmoud Basha (d. 1885 CE) who was well-versed in astronomy, geography and mathematics, and wrote several books based on his research stated that it was on the morning of Monday 9th Rabee‘ al-Awwal, which corresponds to 20th April 571 CE. That corresponds to the first year following the elephant incident. He was born in the house of Abu Talib in Shi‘ab Banu Hashim.” (Nur al-Yaqeen fi Seerat Sayyid al-Mursaleen (p. 9). See also ar-Raheeq al-Makhtum, p. 41)

Date of the death of our Prophet Muhammad
With regard to the date of the death of our Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), there is no difference of opinion concerning the fact that it occurred on a Monday. The report narrated from Ibn Qutaybah, saying that it occurred on a Wednesday, is not correct. Perhaps what he meant is that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was buried on Wednesday, which is correct.

With regard to the year of his death, there is no difference of opinion concerning the fact that it was in 11 AH.

With regard to the month of his death, there is no difference of opinion concerning the fact that it was in Rabee‘ al-Awwal.

Different views on the date of Prophet Muhammad’s death in Rabee` al-Awwal
With regard to the date of his death in that month, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars.

1. The majority are of the view that it occurred on 12th Rabee‘ al-Awwal.

2. al-Khawarizmi was of the view that it occurred on 1st Rabee‘ al-Awwal.

3. Ibn al-Kalbi and Abu Makhnaf were of the view that it occurred on 2nd Rabee‘ al-Awwal. As-Suhayli was inclined to favour this view and al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) regarded it as most likely to be correct.

The most well-known view is that of the majority, which is that the death of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) occurred on 12th Rabee‘ al-Awwal 11 AH.


May peace and blessings of Allah be upon the noble soul of the holy Prophet Muhammad, his households and companions

References

Ar-Rawd al-Unuf by as-Suhayli, 4:439-440.

As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah by Ibn Kathir, 4:509.

Fath al-Bari by Ibn Hajar, 8:130.

And Allah knows best.

IslamQA

The actual day of birth of the Prophet = Monday!

The actual date of birth is unknown!

Even the day and date of birth of Jesus is unknown!

Yet, people just wish to invent something to celebrate!

Why invent a lie or something doubtful?

RightChannel:


Who will deliver you from this your delusion? The actual date of his birth is unknown confusion number 1 while the actual day of his birth is Monday, confusion number 2..

How come is birthday was Monday when the actual date of his birth is unknown? You need spiritual intervention

Why public holiday when marking your el-moulud since his actual date of birth is unknown? May Jah heal you from your sickness

You need to first ask Jah to cure the malady in your cerebral content first. The day a person was born can be know while the date of one's birth can be forgotten.

Federal govt. can decide to give any holiday to Muslims since Christians too have their dubious date of Dec. 25.

If you have granny/Grandpa or great grand- you can ask them their date of birth if they remember. But isn't it more likely they remember the day of the week they were born? Abeg, dey think!

What day was Jesus born? What date? Show us the evidence in your Book? Abeg Run away or divert as usual!

AntiChristian:



You need to first ask Jah to cure the malady in your cerebral content first. The day a person was born can be know while the date of one's birth can be forgotten.

Federal govt. can decide to give any holiday to Muslims since Christians too have their dubious date of Dec. 25.

If you have granny/Grandpa or great grand- you can ask them their date of birth if they remember. But isn't it more likely they remember the day of the week they were born? Abeg, dey think!

What day was Jesus born? What date? Show us the evidence in your Book? Abeg Run away or divert as usual!

You still need spiritual help, if the day a person was born can be know he or she will definitely know his or her birth date, I mean birth date not year


If you have granny/Grandpa or great grandpa or grandma that doesn't remember his or her date, month and year of birth he or she will tell you circumstances that occured when he or she was born as been told by his or her parent should incase if there is no proper documentation but if he or she told you he or she was born on Monday your sense should tell you to ask how he or she knew he or she was born on Monday. It is not possible for him or her to knw he or she was born on Monday without not knowing at least either the month of birth or year of birth.


The actual day of birth of the Prophet = Monday!

The actual date of birth is unknown!

And goverment declares TUESDAY October 19 Public holiday, you should tell FG to declares Monday Public holiday since you are of the opinion that he was born on Monday. WHO ASK YOU TO CELEBRATE MUHAMAD?



The Bible offers few clues on the birth of Jesus Christ. Celebrations of Jesus’ Nativity are not mentioned in the Gospels or Acts; the date is not given, not even the time of year. The Biblical reference to shepherds tending their flocks at night when they hear the news of Jesus’ birth ( Luke 2 : 8 ) might suggest the spring lambing season; in the cold month of December, on the other hand, sheep might well have been pen.


This stands in sharp contrast to the very early traditions surrounding Jesus’ last days. Each of the Four Gospels provides detailed information about the time of Jesus’ death. According to John, Jesus is crucified just as the Passover lambs are being sacrificed. This would have occurred on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, just before the Jewish holiday began at sundown (considered the beginning of the 15th day because in the Hebrew calendar, days begin at sundown). In Matthew, Mark and Luke, however, the Last Supper is held after sundown, on the beginning of the 15th. Jesus is crucified the next morning—still, the 15th.

There is another way to account for the origins of Christmas on December 25: Strange as it may seem, the key to dating Jesus’ birth may lie in the dating of Jesus’ death at Passover.

Around 200 C.E. Tertullian of Carthage reported the calculation that the 14th of Nisan (the day of the crucifixion according to the Gospel of John) in the year Jesus died was equivalent to March 25 in the Roman (solar) calendar.9 March 25 is, of course, nine months before December 25; it was later recognized as the Feast of the Annunciation—the commemoration of Jesus’ conception. Thus, Jesus was believed to have been conceived and crucified on the same day of the year. Exactly nine months later, Jesus was born, on December 25.

MashaAllah may Almighty Allah continue to bless you

RightChannel:


You still need spiritual help, if the day a person was born can be know he or she will definitely know his or her birth date, I mean birth date not year


If you have granny/Grandpa or great grandpa or grandma that doesn't remember his or her date, month and year of birth he or she will tell you circumstances that occured when he or she was born as been told by his or her parent should incase if there is no proper documentation but if he or she told you he or she was born on Monday your sense should tell you to ask how he or she knew he or she was born on Monday. It is not possible for him or her to knw he or she was born on Monday without not knowing at least either the month of birth or year of birth.


The actual day of birth of the Prophet = Monday!

The actual date of birth is unknown!

And goverment declares TUESDAY October 19 Public holiday, you should tell FG to declares Monday Public holiday since you are of the opinion that he was born on Monday. WHO ASK YOU TO CELEBRATE MUHAMAD?



The Bible offers few clues on the birth of Jesus Christ. Celebrations of Jesus’ Nativity are not mentioned in the Gospels or Acts; the date is not given, not even the time of year. The Biblical reference to shepherds tending their flocks at night when they hear the news of Jesus’ birth ( Luke 2 : 8 ) might suggest the spring lambing season; in the cold month of December, on the other hand, sheep might well have been pen.


This stands in sharp contrast to the very early traditions surrounding Jesus’ last days. Each of the Four Gospels provides detailed information about the time of Jesus’ death. According to John, Jesus is crucified just as the Passover lambs are being sacrificed. This would have occurred on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, just before the Jewish holiday began at sundown (considered the beginning of the 15th day because in the Hebrew calendar, days begin at sundown). In Matthew, Mark and Luke, however, the Last Supper is held after sundown, on the beginning of the 15th. Jesus is crucified the next morning—still, the 15th.

There is another way to account for the origins of Christmas on December 25: Strange as it may seem, the key to dating Jesus’ birth may lie in the dating of Jesus’ death at Passover.

Around 200 C.E. Tertullian of Carthage reported the calculation that the 14th of Nisan (the day of the crucifixion according to the Gospel of John) in the year Jesus died was equivalent to March 25 in the Roman (solar) calendar.9 March 25 is, of course, nine months before December 25; it was later recognized as the Feast of the Annunciation—the commemoration of Jesus’ conception. Thus, Jesus was believed to have been conceived and crucified on the same day of the year. Exactly nine months later, Jesus was born, on December 25.

You are living in delusion of grandeur

AntiChristian:



You need to first ask Jah to cure the malady in your cerebral content first. The day a person was born can be know while the date of one's birth can be forgotten.

Federal govt. can decide to give any holiday to Muslims since Christians too have their dubious date of Dec. 25.

If you have granny/Grandpa or great grand- you can ask them their date of birth if they remember. But isn't it more likely they remember the day of the week they were born? Abeg, dey think!

What day was Jesus born? What date? Show us the evidence in your Book? Abeg Run away or divert as usual!

Why do you think anyone attacking Islam is a Christian...He is mentioning Jah..by the way,you too why are u AntiChristian?......

Akerele44:

RightChannel:


Who will deliver you from this your delusion? The actual date of his birth is unknown confusion number 1 while the actual day of his birth is Monday, confusion number 2..

How come is birthday was Monday when the actual date of his birth is unknown? You need spiritual intervention

Why public holiday when marking your el-moulud since his actual date of birth is unknown? May Jah heal you from your sickness

Will both of u shut up ur mouths! Typical Africans defending what they know nothing about. Mohammed rode a donkey to heaven while Jesus was killed to wash away people's sins! Two tales by moonlight that people surprisingly buy into.

Shame on you.

I'm sure people celebrated the day of his death more than the day he was born.

RightChannel:


You still need spiritual help, if the day a person was born can be know he or she will definitely know his or her birth date, I mean birth date not year


If you have granny/Grandpa or great grandpa or grandma that doesn't remember his or her date, month and year of birth he or she will tell you circumstances that occured when he or she was born as been told by his or her parent should incase if there is no proper documentation but if he or she told you he or she was born on Monday your sense should tell you to ask how he or she knew he or she was born on Monday. It is not possible for him or her to knw he or she was born on Monday without not knowing at least either the month of birth or year of birth.


The actual day of birth of the Prophet = Monday!

The actual date of birth is unknown!

And goverment declares TUESDAY October 19 Public holiday, you should tell FG to declares Monday Public holiday since you are of the opinion that he was born on Monday. WHO ASK YOU TO CELEBRATE MUHAMAD?



The Bible offers few clues on the birth of Jesus Christ. Celebrations of Jesus’ Nativity are not mentioned in the Gospels or Acts; the date is not given, not even the time of year. The Biblical reference to shepherds tending their flocks at night when they hear the news of Jesus’ birth ( Luke 2 : 8 ) might suggest the spring lambing season; in the cold month of December, on the other hand, sheep might well have been pen.


This stands in sharp contrast to the very early traditions surrounding Jesus’ last days. Each of the Four Gospels provides detailed information about the time of Jesus’ death. According to John, Jesus is crucified just as the Passover lambs are being sacrificed. This would have occurred on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, just before the Jewish holiday began at sundown (considered the beginning of the 15th day because in the Hebrew calendar, days begin at sundown). In Matthew, Mark and Luke, however, the Last Supper is held after sundown, on the beginning of the 15th. Jesus is crucified the next morning—still, the 15th.

There is another way to account for the origins of Christmas on December 25: Strange as it may seem, the key to dating Jesus’ birth may lie in the dating of Jesus’ death at Passover.

Around 200 C.E. Tertullian of Carthage reported the calculation that the 14th of Nisan (the day of the crucifixion according to the Gospel of John) in the year Jesus died was equivalent to March 25 in the Roman (solar) calendar.9 March 25 is, of course, nine months before December 25; it was later recognized as the Feast of the Annunciation—the commemoration of Jesus’ conception. Thus, Jesus was believed to have been conceived and crucified on the same day of the year. Exactly nine months later, Jesus was born, on December 25.

everything you wrote up there is disjointed and a fallacy. 25th DEC is the birthday Ra the supposed sun god.

AutoC:


Why do you think anyone attacking Islma is a Christian...He is mentioning Jah..by the way,you too why are u AntiChristian?......

Because most of them have proven to be Christians!

My ideology does not believe in trinity , God having partners and sons!

Ok

RightChannel:


Who will deliver you from this your delusion? The actual date of his birth is unknown confusion number 1 while the actual day of his birth is Monday, confusion number 2..

How come is birthday was Monday when the actual date of his birth is unknown? You need spiritual intervention

Why public holiday when marking your el-moulud since his actual date of birth is unknown? May Jah heal you from your sickness

i don't know why some people are like this

you would have asked how instead of acting ignorantly


it was clearly stated in the Hadith that his birthday is Monday but never mentioned his exact birthdate throughout his lifetime

Pidginwhisper:
You meant this one??

ignorant christians

Leverage2021:
Sahih al-Bukhari 4428
Narrated `Aisha:

The Prophet (ﷺ) in his ailment in which he died, used to say, "O `Aisha! I still feel the pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that POISON."

Jewish christians finding All means to misinterprete everything

Another Friday.

Topzee109:

Jewish christians finding All means to misinterprete everything

so there is another interpretation when someone says he is dieing from poison

Pidginwhisper:
Ignorant terrorists who thinks everyone against anything islam is Christian. The earlier you guys realized that there’s no religion out there that tolerate you guys, the better. You lots will be wiped out completely from the surface of the earth if permissible. Where there’s no islam, there’s always peace.

a fool spotted, a simple google search is going to control your temper

just search for world Muslim population and you'll stop thinking of evil toward Muslims

Leverage2021:
so there is another interpretation when someone says he is dieing from poison

shebi na u sabi where you see am

Leverage2021:
As shame don catch you na to dey deny your prophet na

I forget you don't believe in Mohamed Hadith na

lol, I guess you have a deep love for Islam for you to go this extent to get your point. I can imagine the thousands of Hadith you had read before coming across this


Islam really giving some people headache,
but unfortunately an eternal headache