The Seerah · c. 570–632 CE
Walk with the Prophet ﷺ from Makkah to Madinah
His life in eight stages, from his birth in Makkah to his final days in Madinah, told simply and walked one step at a time.
The journey
Eight stages of one life
Follow the road from the Year of the Elephant to the Farewell Hajj. Each stage opens as its chapters are written.
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Stage 1: Before the Prophethood
c. 570–610 CE -
Stage 2: The Revelation
610–613 CE -
Stage 3: The Call in Makkah
613–619 CE -
Stage 4: Sorrow & the Night Journey
619–622 CE -
Stage 5: The Hijrah
622 CE1 AH -
Stage 6: Building Madinah
622–627 CE1–5 AH -
Stage 7: Treaty & Victory
628–630 CE6–8 AH -
Stage 8: The Final Years
630–632 CE9–11 AH
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Start with what’s already here
While the chapters are being written, these guides on How to Muslim are ready to read.
Who was the Prophet ﷺ?
A short, clear introduction to his life and his message.
Read the guide CharacterHis character
The mercy, honesty and gentleness he was known for.
Read the guide Before prophethoodHis first 40 years
Orphan, shepherd, trader and husband: his life before the revelation.
Read the guide His householdThe wives of the Prophet ﷺ
The Mothers of the Believers, and what we learn from each of them.
Read the guideThe people around him
His family & companions
His family, the Mothers of the Believers and the Companions who stood by him, each with a short profile.
- KhadijahخديجةMother of the Believers
- FatimahفاطمةHis daughter
- AliعليHis cousin
- Abu Bakrأبو بكرCompanion
- AishahعائشةMother of the Believers
- UmarعمرCompanion
- HamzahحمزةHis uncle
- BilalبلالCompanion
- His family
- Mothers of the Believers
- Companions
Our promise
How this is built
Prophetic Footsteps grows slowly and carefully. Every chapter starts from trusted books and lectures, is retold in plain English and is checked before it goes up.
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Sourced
Drawn from classical seerah books and lectures by qualified teachers, with each source named.
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Plain English
Short, clear chapters you can read in a few minutes, with Arabic terms explained.
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Checked, then growing
Each chapter is reviewed before it is published, and new ones are added stage by stage.
The footsteps continue
After 632 CE the journey continued, carried by the ummah across deserts, seas and centuries, from the Rightly Guided Caliphs to today.