Death of Muhammad

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The Death of Muhammad marks the passing of Islam’s prophet in 632 CE, a pivotal event that led to the succession crisis and the formation of the early caliphates.

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Death of Muhammad canonical 1

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instanceOf event in early Islamic history
historical event
followedBy Caliphate of Abu Bakr
linked to: Rashidun Caliphate
hasAgeOfDeceased approximately 62
approximately 63
hasAlternativeName Passing of Muhammad
Wafat an-Nabi
hasAssociatedEvent Saqifah meeting
pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr
hasBurialCity Medina
hasBurialPlace Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Chamber of Aisha
hasCalendarDateHijri 12 Rabi al-Awwal 11 AH
hasCause illness
hasCulturalSignificance marks end of prophetic revelation in Islam
hasDate 632
8 June 632
hasEra 7th century
hasImmediateConsequence Ridda wars
linked to: Ridda Wars

emergence of Rashidun Caliphate
succession crisis
hasImpactOn codification of Quran and Sunnah
development of Islamic political theory
formation of early caliphates
hasKeyFigure Abu Bakr
linked to: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ansar
Banu Hashim
Fatimah bint Muhammad
Muhajirun
linked to: Hijra

Umar ibn al-Khattab
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Arabic
hasPlace Arabian Peninsula
Hejaz
Medina
Yathrib
hasPoliticalSignificance contributed to Sunni–Shia split
triggered debate over leadership of Muslim community
hasRegion Western Arabia
hasReligionContext Islam
hasSubject Muhammad
hasSuccessor Abu Bakr
linked to: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
hasTheologicalSignificance reinforces Islamic teaching that prophets are mortal
isCommemoratedBy Islamic historical narratives
isDescribedIn Hadith collections
Sirat literature
precededBy Farewell Pilgrimage
Farewell Sermon

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Rashidun Caliphate establishedAfter Death of Muhammad