Prophet Years 85Aecf

1. **Qur’an Evidence:** There is no single Qur’an verse that gives the exact birth year or death year of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, so we go to the Hadith and history of the scholars. 2. **Hadith Evidence:** **Hadith Source:** Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 3854, Sahih **Arabic:** **Translation:** They mentioned to ʿA’ishah that the Prophet ﷺ died when he was sixty years old, and she said: “The Prophet ﷺ died when he was sixty-three.” **Simple Explanation:** This hadith helps us know the Prophet ﷺ died at the age of **63** years old. **Hadith Source:** Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 3636, Sahih **Arabic:** **Translation:** Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet ﷺ was sent when he was forty years old, stayed in Makkah for ten years, and in Madinah for ten years, and Allah took him when he was sixty-three. **Simple Explanation:** This hadith tells us the Prophet ﷺ began his prophethood at **40 years old**, lived in Makkah for **10 years** as a prophet, then in Madinah for **10 years**, and passed away at **63**. 3. **Scholars’ Explanation:** **Ibn Kathir** in *Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah* mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ was born in the عام الفيل, the Year of the Elephant, and that he passed away at 63. **Al-Tabari** and other historians also mention that his birth was in the Year of the Elephant, which is usually placed around **570 or 571 CE**. 4. **Simple Answer:** - **Born:** In the **Year of the Elephant** (about **570/571 CE**) - **Died:** In **632 CE**, at the age of **63** 5. **Easy Reminder:** We know the exact **age** from hadith very clearly: **63 years old**. The exact **Gregorian year** depends on the calendar system, so historians usually say **about 570/571 CE** for birth and **632 CE** for death. **Takeaway:** Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in the Year of the Elephant and passed away at 63 years old. Allah knows best.