The Seerah of Prophet Muhammad

1. Birth and Early Life

Born: 570 CE (Year of the Elephant) in Makkah.

Tribe: Quraysh, clan of Banu Hashim (descendants of Prophet Ibrahim through Ismail).

Father: Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib (died before birth).

Mother: Amina bint Wahb (died when he was 6).

Orphaned young; raised by grandfather Abdul Muttalib, then uncle Abu Talib.

Known as al-Amīn (the trustworthy).