Passing of Muhammad

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The Passing of Muhammad refers to the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE in Medina, marking the end of his prophetic mission and the beginning of the Rashidun Caliphate.

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Passing of Muhammad canonical 1
lifetime of Prophet Muhammad 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf death
historical event
ageAtDeath approximately 62
approximately 63
alsoKnownAs Death of Muhammad NERFINISHED
Wafat an-Nabi
Wafāt Muḥammad
associatedWith Bay'ah (pledge of allegiance) to Abu Bakr NERFINISHED
burial of Muhammad in Aisha's chamber
succession to Muhammad
calendarSystem Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED
Islamic Hijri calendar NERFINISHED
category 7th-century deaths
Death of religious leaders
Events in Medina
causeOfDeath illness
commemoratedBy Islamic historical traditions
biographical literature on Muhammad (sira)
country Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED
date 11 AH
632-06-08
documentedIn early Islamic historiography
hadith collections
followedBy Caliphate of Abu Bakr NERFINISHED
Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED
hasMainSubject Muhammad NERFINISHED
hasSignificance beginning of Islamic caliphal rule
major turning point in early Islamic history
transition of leadership from prophet to caliphs
impactOn development of Sunni–Shia division
political organization of the Muslim community
languageOfPrimarySources Arabic
locatedInPresentDay Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED
marks end of Muhammad's prophetic mission
place Al-Masjid an-Nabawi NERFINISHED
Medina NERFINISHED
precededBy Farewell Pilgrimage NERFINISHED
Farewell Sermon NERFINISHED
relatedEvent Ghadir Khumm NERFINISHED
Ridda Wars NERFINISHED
relatedTo early Muslim community in Medina
religionContext Islam NERFINISHED
religiousPerspective central event in Islamic narrative of prophecy
resultedIn need to define Islamic leadership model
selection of Abu Bakr as first caliph
timePeriod 7th century
year 632

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Death of Muhammad hasAlternativeName Passing of Muhammad
Minbar of the Prophet usedDuring Passing of Muhammad
this entity surface form: lifetime of Prophet Muhammad