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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instanceOf event in early Islamic history
historical event
followedBy Rashidun Caliphate
surface form: Caliphate of Abu Bakr
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
surface form: 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 al-Siddiq
surface form: Abu Bakr

Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ansar
Banu Hashim
Fatimah bint Muhammad
Hijra
surface form: Muhajirun

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 Saudi Arabia
surface form: Western Arabia
hasReligionContext Islam
hasSubject Muhammad
hasSuccessor Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
surface form: Abu Bakr
hasTheologicalSignificance reinforces Islamic teaching that prophets are mortal
isCommemoratedBy Islamic historical narratives
isDescribedIn Hadith collections
Sirat literature
precededBy Farewell Pilgrimage
Farewell Sermon of Prophet Muhammad
surface form: Farewell Sermon

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Rashidun Caliphate establishedAfter Death of Muhammad