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Born in Mecca; believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent down by Allah (SWT) to mankind.

The Prophet Muhammad (S) was born in Mecca, in the year 570. Muslims believe he is the final prophet, sent by God, to guide them to the right beliefs. From Wikipedia:

Born in about 570 CE in the Arabian city of Mecca,he was orphaned at an early age and brought up under the care of his uncle Abu Talib. He later worked mostly as a merchant, as well as a shepherd, and was first married by age 25. Being in the habit of periodically retreating to a cave in the surrounding mountains for several nights of meditation and prayer, he later reported that it was there, at age 40, that he received his first revelation from God. Three years after this event Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender" to Him (lit. islām) is the only way (dīn) acceptable to God, and that he himself was a prophet and messenger of God, in the same vein as other Islamic prophets

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Is Mohammed a deity?

Recently, someone reportedly described Mohammed as a deity. Oddly enough, it wasn't someone insulting him that described him as a deity, but someone responding to him saying that you can't insult a deity. Is Mohammed regarded as a deity by…
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Was the prophet illiterate?

I personally have no doubt in it but when searching, this similar yahoo question is very interesting. All answers are really long and they basically do not deny the pen and paper story of the Prophet. If the prophet was illiterate, how can he ask…
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To depict Muhammad or not

As most people know, the depiction of Muhammad has stirred up the hornet's nest quite a bit and to such a degree that NO pictures of him are shown in official media by fear of repercussions. I had a discussion about this with a Muslim co-worker and…
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What did Prophet Muhammad do for a living?

I know he was a merchant prior to becoming prophet. After he became a prophet, was he still a merchant? Did he have a day job or something like that? Did he receive salary for being a prophet? Otherwise, did he have some other form of income to…
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What is the full name of the Prophet and what does his name(s) mean?

The questions in the heading, there isn't really much more that I can. I just realised that I only the first name of the prophet - Muhammed, and that given the middle eastern emphasis on ancestry his full name is probably much longer than that.
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How many attempts made to steal the Holy Body of Noble Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)?

I have heard about several incidents of stealing the holy body of Prophet (ﷺ). I want to know about those incidents and there historical evidence. Could you please line up those incidences in a timeline and provide a reference to historical evidence…
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Did the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) ignore durood shareef in his salah?

During Salah We send durood shareef on Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). Now my question is, did Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) ignore durood shareef in his salah or recite some other dua in place of it?
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Did the Prophet (SAW) himself fully adhere to the rules imposed on all Muslims?

One of the thing that convinces me the Islam is indeed the true religion is because of the fact that the prophet (SAW) himself abided by all rules that were given to other believers. I have found some exceptions though with proof for example the…
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Would Hz. Mohammed have been incapable of avoiding sin if his open-chest surgery wasn't performed?

I know Hz. Mohammed's heart surgery when he was a child living with his wet nurse Hz. Halime. Allah's Messenger said, "While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descended, opened my chest, and washed it with Zamzam water.…
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How did Muhammad (PBUH) try to convince people that he is a prophet of God?

Three years after Muhammad (PBUH) was visited by Gabriel and received his first revelation from God, he started preaching revelations publicly, proclaiming that he is the last messenger of God, inviting people to Islam. My question is, how did he…
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Could Holy Prophet (PBUH) talk to animals and understand what they said?

I just saw a page sharing a conversation between Holy Prophet (PBUH) and a an insect. Is this possible?
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Was Muhammad muslim?

I read online someone arguing the following: Jesus was not a Christian, Buddha was not a Buddhist, Muhammad was not a muslim. There are many things wrong with this quote, but I specifically was wondering about Muhammad. I understand that he is…
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Was the Prophet Muhammad buried facing Mecca?

Context: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/24236487#24236487 Depending on the orientation of his body in his grave (was he buried? I don't know the relevant history and/or religious texts) and the position of his grave relative to…
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Would a claim of seeing and/or meeting the Prophet (SAW) while awake be true?

If someone claims that he saw or met Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) in the form of light while awake (not in the dream), would such a claim be true?
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Why is it ok to be called Muhammad?

Why is it ok to name some o Muhammad, but it's not allowed to depict him? Shouldn't that be equally blasphemous? I know at least two muslim men who are named after the prophet but with slightly different spelling, Mohammad and Muhammed.
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