The life of the Prophet ﷺ, from The Sealed Nectar
Follow the pathof the Prophet ﷺ
101 moments, from the Year of the Elephant to his last days in Madinah. Each one in a few plain sentences, on a map, with the page to read it in the book.
Begin the storyThe Prophet’s Path
A calm, visual way into the Seerah for anyone meeting it for the first time. Follow his life in order, see where it happened, and meet the people around him. Everything here is drawn from one trusted book, and every moment tells you where to read more.
years of his life as the book counts them, from 571 to 632 CE
moments, each checked against the book
people, from his family to the kings he wrote to
New to the Seerah? Start with the key moments. It takes about twenty minutes.
Open the timelineFive chapters of one life
The story falls into five parts, each with its own place and its own tests. Choose one to begin there.
Seven dates to know
If you remember nothing else, remember these.
- 571The Prophet ﷺ is bornBorn in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant. Most historians say his father had already died.
- 610The angel comes in Hira’; the call to “Arise and warn”In the cave of Hira’ the revelation begins. Soon comes the command: “Arise and warn.”
- 622The Hijrah begins — the night of departureA secret night escape, three nights in a cave, and the long road north to Madinah.
- 624The Battle of BadrSome 300 believers face an army of about 1,000 at the wells of Badr.
- 628The Treaty of al-HudaibiyahA truce that seemed one-sided, which the Qur’an called “a manifest victory”.
- 630The Conquest of MakkahHe enters Makkah with 10,000 and tells the people who drove him out: “No reproach on you this day.”
- 632The Farewell PilgrimageAt ‘Arafah, before a vast crowd, he gives his farewell sermon, months before his death.
52 places. 13 journeys.
From the valley of Makkah to the court of the Negus in Abyssinia. Follow the Hijrah mile by mile, or tap a place to see everything that happened there.
Open the mapThe people around him
130 people appear in the story. Each has a page with the moments they were part of.
See everyone
O people! Listen to what I say. I do not know whether I will ever meet you at this place once again after this current year.