When was islam founded bc

His full name is Abu Al-Husayn Muslim ibn Al-Hajjaj ibn Muslim ibn Ward ibn Kushadh Al-Qushairy An-Naysabur. Imam Muslim considered as an outstanding and eminent authority of Hadith. He is one the leading scholars and memorizers of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) narrations and Hadiths. His Hadith collection “Sahih Muslim” is regarded as one of the two most authentic books of Hadith, alongside Sahih Al-Bukhari.

Imam Muslim’s Birth and Early Life:

Imam Muslim was born in 202 AH (817 CE) or 204 AH (819 CE) or 206 AH (821 CE) in Nishapur, Abbasid province of Khurasan (present day located in Iran). He belonged to a noble Arab tribe called ‘Qushair’. In a family of knowledge and good conduct, for his father was a regular attendant of the circles of knowledge and upright man, and in a town replete with Islamic knowledge, Abu Al-Husayn Muslim grew up stuck on knowledge. He began his knowledge journey in his tender age, as Imam Adh-Dhahaby said:

“The beginning of his Hadith learning was in 218 AH under Yahya ibn Y

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The Prophet Muhammad and the Origins of Islam

The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus. Because Muhammad was the chosen recipient and messenger of the word of God through the divine revelations, Muslims from all walks of life strive to follow his example. After the holy Qur'an, the sayings of the Prophet (hadith) and descriptions of his way of life (sunna) are the most important Muslim texts.

Early Life
Muhammad was born into the most powerful tribe in Mecca, the Quraish, around 570 A.D. The power of the Quraish derived from their role as successful merchants. Several trade routes intersected at Mecca, allowing the Quraish to control trade along the west coast of Arabia, north to Syria, and south to Yemen.

Mecca was home to two widely venerated polytheistic cults whose gods were thought to protect its lucrative trade. After working for several years as a merchant, Muhammad was hired by Khadija, a wealthy widow, to ensure the safe passage of her car

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Islam

Abrahamic monotheistic religion

This article is about the religion. For other uses, see Islam (disambiguation).

Islam
The Kaaba at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest Islamic site
Classification	Abrahamic
Scripture	Quran
Theology	Monotheistic
Region	Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Caucasus, Southeastern Europe[1][2]
Language	Quranic Arabic
Territory	Muslim world
Founder	Muhammad[3]
Origin	610 CE Jabal al-Nour, Mecca, Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula
Separations
Number of followers	est. 1.9 billion[7] (individually referred to as Muslims, collectively referred to as the Ummah)

Islam^[a] is an Abrahamicmonotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad,^[9] the religion's founder. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number 1.9 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.^[10]

Muslims believe that Islam is the complete a