The beginning of prophet Muhammad's message

seerah

The beginning of prophet
Muhammad's message
peace be upon him

​Subject: Islamic Studies Topic: The Beginning of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Message
Date: 28 September 2025

6 Rabi‘ II 1447 (Hijri)

Learning Objectives

1. Recall where the Prophet (PBUH) was when he received the first revelation.

2. Identify who came to the Prophet (PBUH) with Allah’s message.

3. Recognize the first supporter of the Prophet (PBUH).

4. Understand that Islam began with the word “Read”.

Multiple Choice

What was last week's lesson about?

• Fasting

• The effect of companionship on one's religion

• prophet Nuh

Multiple Choice

Seerah is learning about prophet Muhammad life.

• True

• False

He was Honest and trustworthy

He did not drink alcohol

And he never bowed to an idol.

How did the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him grow up?

When he was young, he
worked as a shepherd A merchant
(a person who trades)

What did the Prophet peace be upon
him work as to earn his living?

Multiple Choice

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was born in..................................

• Madina

• Makkah

• Jaddah

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

All of his children were born to
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) except one
son (Ibrahim)

Who was the first wife of prophet
Muhammad peace be upon him?

cave of Hira

What is the name of the cave the prophet pbuh used to go to?

Multiple Choice

The first wife of prophet Muhammad is....................

• Fatima

• Aminah

• Khadijah

• Maryam

Multiple Choice

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to go to the cave of...................

• AN_NOOR

• THAWER

• HIRA

What did the prophet (pbuh) do in the Cave of Hira’?

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He used to spend most of his time in the cave of
Hira worshiping and thinking about how great Allah is
and how perfect his creations are.

Who visited prophet Muhammad peace be
upon him in the cave?

Angel Jibreel

Multiple Choice

The first revelation from Allah was the first 5 verses of............................

• Surat Al- Fatiha

• Surat Al-Alaq

• Surat Al-Asr

Multiple Choice

How old was prophet Muhammad (pbuh) when he became a prophet?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

Why the prophet used to go to the cave?

Muhammad , SAW, used to go to Ghar Hira, a cave in one of

Makkah's mountains, to think of the creatures of Allah and of
the
Creator of this great universe.
One day in the month of Ramadan, when the Prophet, SAW was
40 years old,
and he was in cave Hira, he received the revelation through
Gabriel, AS who
came down to him and said: “IQRA,meaning READ."
. As a result, she said that the Lord would never shame

him.

Multiple Choice

The name of the angel who appeared to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the cave is..............

• Angel Israfeel

• Angel Jibril

• Angel Malik

Multiple Choice

The word Iqra means?

• Listen.

• Look

• Read

What did angel jibril say to Muhammad peace be upon him?And what did Muhammad (pbuh)say to him?

Once when Prophet Muhammad (S) was in the cave, Angel Jibreel came to him and proclaimed, “Iqra!” meaning, “Read!” The Prophet (PBUH) told the angel that he was not a reader.

Angel Jibreel then took hold of the Messenger (PBUH) and squeezed him until he couldn’t take any more. Then, he released him and once again told him: “Read!” The Prophet (PBUH) once again answered that he was not a reader.

Angel Jibreel took hold of him a second time and squeezed him for a while, till he again couldn’t take more. Once again, he released him and told him, “Read!” The Prophet (PBUH) replied for the third time that he was not a reader.

The angel then strongly squeezed him for a third time until he couldn’t take it anymore. Then, he released Muhammad (S) and recited the first five verses of Surah ‘Alaq.

Recite in the name of your Lord who created. Created man from a clinging substance. Recite, and your Lord is the Most Generous. Who taught by the pen. Taught man that which he knew not. 

What did khadja do after that?

After the prophet went home and told his wife khadijah the story that happend to him.When prophet muhammad (pbuh) calmed down Khadija (r.a.) then took him to see her cousin Waraqah bin Naufal.

He was avery wise man. He had knowledge about religions.They told Waraqah what had happend to Muhammad(pbuh) at the cave.

After the Prophet (PBUH) completed the story, Waraqah said what you at the cave was a Angel Jibril who had come to Prophet Musa (a.s.). He then wished that he was young enough to live till the time when his own people would drive him out of his land.

The Prophet (PBUH) asked him if that was indeed true. Waraqah stated that no man had ever come with a revelation like this who avoided persecution. He said that if he were alive when these incidents would take place, he would wholeheartedly support him.

After all this happened, for reasons that Allah knows best, He stopped sending revelations to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Perhaps it was to allow him some time to ponder upon what was to come. The Prophet (PBUH), in the meantime, was sad that the revelations didn’t continue.

What happened after all this?

: ﻰﻟﺎﻌﺗ لﺎﻗ

﴾٣﴿ ﻰَﻠَﻗ ﺎَﻣَو َكﱡﺑَر َكَﻋﱠدَو ﺎَﻣ ﴾٢﴿ ﻰَﺟَﺳ اَذِإ ِلْﯾﱠﻠﻟاَو ﴾١﴿ ﻰَﺣﱡﺿﻟاَو

﴾٥﴿ ﻰَﺿْرَﺗَﻓ َكﱡﺑَر َكﯾِطْﻌُﯾ َفْوَﺳَﻟَو ﴾٤﴿ ﻰَﻟوُْﻷا َنِﻣ َكَﻟ ٌرْﯾَﺧ ُةَرِﺧَْﻶَﻟَو

ﻰﺣﺿﻟا ةروﺳ

After around forty days The prophet (pbuh) said that he was walking one time, and he heard a voice in the sky.
When he looked up, he said that he saw the same angel that had come to him in the Cave of Hira.
He was sitting on an enormous chair between the heavens and the earth.

What happened after all this?

The revelation that the Messenger of Allah
(pbuh) received ceased for a while, that Jibril did
not appear in that period and therefore some
polytheists said, "His Lord has abandond,
Muhammad" then Allah revealed surat Ad_duha

Surat Ad_duha

Multiple Choice

Khadija took prophet Muhammad) PBUH) to see her cousin Waraqah bin Naufal.

• True

• False

What happened when the prophet
saw the prophet (pbuh) for the second time?

The Prophet (PBUH) once again was scared
and went home and asked to be covered with
blankets. He had come full circle from the
events at the Cave of Hira. Then, Allah
sent down the second revelation.surat
Al_Muddaththir

Multiple Choice

Why the prophet used to go to the cave?

• Because he was bored

• Because he has no house

• To think of the creatures of Allah and of the Creator of this great universe.

Multiple Select

What did the Prophet's peace be upon him work as to earn his living?

• Teacher

  Teacher

• Shepherd

• Farmer

• Merchant

We thank Allah who
saved and protected the
prophet from the
disbelievers.

Muhammad , SAW, used to go to Ghar Hira, a cave in one of
Makkah's mountains, to think of the creatures of Allah and of
the
Creator of this great universe.
One day in the month of Ramadan, when the Prophet, SAW was
40 years old,
and he was in cave Hira, he received the revelation through
Gabriel, AS who
came down to him and said: “IQRA,meaning READ."
Prophet Muhammad, SAW, replied: "I cannot read."
Gabriel embraced him strongly and then left him.
This happened 3 times.
For the third time it happened again and he embraced then
released him
reciting the first 5 Ayaat of Surat Al Alaq