The world before the mission
Seerah begins by understanding why revelation was needed: scattered forms of shirk, injustice and ignorance, followed by the Prophet’s ﷺ call to Tawhid and guidance.
Open source ↗Seerah, Companions and the Salaf
Learn the Prophetic biography through verified milestones, people and lessons
The goal is not a collection of popular stories. Begin with established events, authentic reports, and clear links to worship, character, da‘wah, knowledge and the path of the early generations.
Verified timeline
Fourteen major milestones from revelation to the completion of the mission
Each milestone is an entry point. Open the cited source before building further detail.
The beginning of revelation
The foundational report is the hadith of ‘A’ishah about the beginning of revelation. The mission began by revelation from Allah, and the opening verses of Surah al-‘Alaq were the first revealed.
Open source ↗Tawhid and patience under persecution
The Prophet ﷺ called his people to worship Allah alone and endured harm. Some Companions migrated to Abyssinia when persecution intensified.
Open source ↗Migration to Abyssinia
A group of Companions were permitted to migrate to a land ruled by a king under whom no one was wronged, preserving religion and safety.
Open source ↗Al-Isra’ and al-Mi‘raj
The Night Journey is established by the Qur’an and the Ascension by authentic Sunnah. The five daily prayers were prescribed. A specific annual date is not asserted without evidence.
Open source ↗The Hijrah to Madinah
After persecution in Makkah and the pledges of support from the Ansar, the Companions migrated and the Prophet ﷺ followed to Madinah.
Open source ↗Building the Madinan community
The Prophet ﷺ remained in Madinah for ten years. Revelation continued, worship was taught, and Muslim communal life developed around knowledge, rights and obedience to Allah.
Open source ↗Badr: victory and testing
Badr was one of the major turning points through which Allah strengthened Islam. Its lessons are read alongside Surah al-Anfal and authentic reports.
Open source ↗Uhud: obedience and trial
Uhud showed the consequences of disobeying instruction and the reality of testing. The Qur’an discusses its lessons in Surah Al ‘Imran.
Open source ↗Al-Hudaybiyah: opening through peace
The treaty in the sixth year opened a period of security in which people could hear the Qur’an and Sunnah and many entered Islam.
Open source ↗The conquest of Makkah
After the treaty was violated, Makkah was conquered in the eighth year, and people entered Islam in large numbers.
Open source ↗Tabuk and continued da‘wah
After the conquest, the Prophet ﷺ continued teaching and conveying the message; the expedition of Tabuk was among the final major campaigns.
Open source ↗The Farewell Hajj
In the tenth year the Prophet ﷺ performed Hajj, taught the rites and delivered foundational guidance to the Ummah.
Open source ↗The completion of the mission
After conveying the message and Allah completing the religion, the Prophet ﷺ died in Madinah. The lasting attachment is to the Qur’an and Sunnah, not to unsourced stories.
Open source ↗The Companions
Eighteen profiles to begin knowing the generation that carried the religion
Profiles are tied to an authentic report or an established source, not to unsourced popular anecdotes.
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)
His companionship in the cave is established in the Qur’an, and the report of the cave is in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Open source ↗Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her)
Jibril conveyed Allah’s greeting to her and gave her glad tidings of a house in Paradise.
Open source ↗‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (may Allah be pleased with him)
The Prophet ﷺ described his exceptional modesty, saying that even the angels are shy before him.
Open source ↗‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)
At Khaybar the Prophet ﷺ gave him the banner and described him as loving Allah and His Messenger, and being loved by Allah and His Messenger.
Open source ↗‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her)
Her virtues are established in authentic hadith, and she became one of the Ummah’s major transmitters of knowledge.
Open source ↗‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them)
The Prophet ﷺ supplicated that he be granted understanding of the religion.
Open source ↗‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him)
The Prophet ﷺ named him among those from whom the Qur’an should be learned.
Open source ↗Mu‘adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)
The hadith on Allah’s right over His servants is narrated from him, and he was among the Companions known for Qur’an and knowledge.
Open source ↗Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
His report about memory and the Prophet’s ﷺ supplication for him is in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Open source ↗Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him)
He served the Prophet ﷺ for years and narrated his remarkable gentleness and character.
Open source ↗‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)
Among his well-known virtues are instances in which revelation agreed with his view and his strength in truth.
Open source ↗Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her)
One of the Mothers of the Believers, she transmitted important knowledge about worship, family life and the Prophetic household.
Open source ↗Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him)
A Companion known for courage and military leadership in service of Islam.
Open source ↗‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf (may Allah be pleased with him)
He combined early Islam, trade, worship and generous spending.
Open source ↗Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him)
One of the earliest Muslims and among the ten given glad tidings of Paradise.
Open source ↗Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydillah (may Allah be pleased with him)
One of the early Companions, remembered for protecting the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud.
Open source ↗Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
The Prophet ﷺ described him as the trustworthy one of this Ummah.
Open source ↗Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)
A leading woman of Paradise, known for patience, simplicity and closeness to the Prophet ﷺ.
Open source ↗Tabi‘un and early imams
Move from the Companions to the scholars who inherited their learning
These profiles introduce names and fields of learning. Detailed historical claims remain tied to verified biographical sources.
Sa‘id ibn al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him)
One of the great jurists among the Tabi‘un of Madinah, known for knowledge, firmness and adherence.
Continue through the scholar guide →Al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him)
An imam in admonition, zuhd and reform of the heart.
Continue through the scholar guide →Muhammad ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him)
Known for careful transmission, concern for isnad, and caution in religious reporting.
Continue through the scholar guide →‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him)
A leader associated with justice, reform, zuhd and restoring rights.
Continue through the scholar guide →Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him)
The Imam of Madinah, renowned for reverence for Sunnah and dignity in fatwa.
Continue through the scholar guide →Imam al-Shafi‘i (may Allah have mercy on him)
A major imam of fiqh and usul who combined memorisation, reasoning and evidence.
Continue through the scholar guide →Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him)
An imam of Sunnah and patience, remembered for steadfastness and attachment to transmitted evidence.
Continue through the scholar guide →Sufyan al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him)
An imam of knowledge and worship, frequently cited in matters of sincerity and self-accounting.
Continue through the scholar guide →‘Alqamah ibn Qays (may Allah have mercy on him)
A major Kufan scholar of fiqh and transmitted knowledge, deeply influenced by Ibn Mas‘ud.
Continue through the scholar guide →Masruq ibn al-Ajda‘ (may Allah have mercy on him)
Known for fiqh, wara‘ and learning from senior Companions.
Continue through the scholar guide →Nafi‘, the freedman of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah have mercy on him)
A major transmitter from Ibn ‘Umar and a central figure in a celebrated chain of narration.
Continue through the scholar guide →Muhammad ibn Wasi‘ (may Allah have mercy on him)
Known for worship, truthfulness and tenderness of heart.
Continue through the scholar guide →Imam al-Awza‘i (may Allah have mercy on him)
The leading scholar of al-Sham in his time, known for adherence and counsel.
Continue through the scholar guide →Al-Layth ibn Sa‘d (may Allah have mercy on him)
The great Egyptian imam of fiqh and hadith, known for learning and generosity.
Continue through the scholar guide →Ishaq ibn Rahawayh (may Allah have mercy on him)
A leading imam of hadith and fiqh, known for precision in narration and evidence.
Continue through the scholar guide →Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him)
One of the foremost imams of hadith and author of Sahih al-Bukhari.
Continue through the scholar guide →Learn from the Salaf
Use their lives as routes into knowledge and practice
Study themes rather than collecting names alone.
Seeking knowledgeOrder, patience, teachers and verification.PrayerHow knowledge produces worship and humility.Qur’anRecitation, understanding and action.Sincerity and the heartIkhlas, fear, hope, tawakkul and self-accounting.Character and disagreementAdab, justice, restraint and returning to evidence.Books and biographiesContinue through verified books and scholar sources.