Seerah Quiz: The Life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
How well do you know the life of the Prophet ﷺ? Thirty questions across three levels, from his birth in Mecca to the Farewell Sermon, each answer explained. 👇
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What this Seerah quiz covers
The questions follow the life of the Prophet ﷺ in order, so playing through builds a timeline rather than a pile of trivia.
Birth & early life
Mecca and the Quraysh, his parents Abdullah and Aminah, and the grandfather and uncle who raised him.
The first revelation
The Cave of Hira, the Angel Jibril (AS), and the beginning of prophethood at around age forty.
The Hijra
The Cave of Thawr, the migration to Medina in 622 CE, and the first mosque at Quba.
Badr, Uhud & Khandaq
The major battles of the Medinan years and the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
The return to Mecca
The peaceful entry into Mecca in 630 CE and the years that followed.
The Farewell Sermon
The final pilgrimage at Arafat, and his passing in Medina in 632 CE.
Seerah quiz questions and answers
A sample of the Seerah questions with their answers, for anyone who would rather read than play.
- In which city was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ born?Mecca. The Prophet ﷺ was born in Mecca around 570 CE.
- What was the name of the Prophet's ﷺ father?Abdullah. His father, Abdullah, died before he was born.
- What was the name of the Prophet's ﷺ mother?Aminah. His mother was Aminah bint Wahb.
- Who was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?Khadijah (RA). Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) was his first wife and the first person to accept Islam.
- Which angel brought revelation to the Prophet ﷺ?Jibril (AS). The Angel Jibril (Gabriel) (AS) conveyed the revelation.
- To which city did the Prophet ﷺ migrate from Mecca?Medina. He migrated to Medina in 622 CE, in the event called the Hijra.
- Which uncle raised the Prophet ﷺ after his grandfather died?Abu Talib. His uncle Abu Talib became his guardian and protector.
- What is the migration from Mecca to Medina called?Hijra. It is called the Hijra, and it marks year one of the Islamic calendar.
- In which year CE did the Hijra take place?622 CE. The Hijra took place in 622 CE.
- Who was the first muezzin, the first to call the adhan?Bilal ibn Rabah (RA). Bilal ibn Rabah (RA), a freed Abyssinian slave, was the first muezzin.
- What was the first major battle fought by the Muslims of Medina?Badr. The Battle of Badr took place in 624 CE.
- Which battle followed Badr, in which the Muslims suffered heavy losses?Uhud. The Battle of Uhud was fought in 625 CE.
There are thirty Seerah questions in total. play the quiz to see them all ↑
How this Seerah quiz is put together
Never the same twice
Each round pulls ten questions at random from the thirty in the Seerah bank, so replaying keeps it fresh.
Roughly chronological
Beginner questions sit early in his life, advanced ones reach the Medinan years and the final pilgrimage.
Names and places explained
Every answer names the year, the person or the location, so the timeline builds as you play.
Only settled history
We stick to what the standard biographies agree on, and leave contested details out.
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Frequently asked questions about the Seerah
What does 'Seerah' mean?
Seerah refers to the biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: his life, character and the events from his birth in Mecca to his passing in Medina.
Where was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ born?
He was born in Mecca around 570 CE, into the tribe of Quraysh. His father Abdullah died before his birth and his mother Aminah died when he was young.
At what age did the Prophet ﷺ receive the first revelation?
At about 40, in the Cave of Hira near Mecca, when the Angel Jibril (AS) brought the first verses of the Quran.
What is the Hijra?
The Hijra is the migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. It marks year one of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
How many questions are in this Seerah quiz?
Each round gives you up to ten questions drawn from a bank of thirty Seerah questions across three levels, so it plays differently each time.
Is the Seerah quiz suitable for children?
Yes. Switch on Kids mode for the gentler questions, or try the dedicated Islamic quiz for kids.