Hadith and the Sunnah

What does Sirah mean?

سِيرَة

Sirah

The biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Also spelled: Seerah

Sirah explained

The sirah tells his life from birth in the Year of the Elephant to his death in Madinah: the revelation, the years of persecution in Makkah, the Hijrah, the battles, the treaty, the conquest, and the farewell pilgrimage. Ibn Hisham's is the classical text.

Related terms

Nabi
نَبِيّ
A prophet: one who receives revelation from Allah.
Sahabah
صَحَابَة
The Companions: those who met the Prophet ﷺ, believed in him, and died as Muslims.
Hijrah
هِجْرَة
The Prophet's ﷺ migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622, the start of the Islamic calendar.

Questions about Sirah

What does Sirah mean?

Sirah (سِيرَة, Sirah) means: The biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

How is Sirah written and pronounced in Arabic?

It is written سِيرَة and pronounced Sirah. It is also spelled Seerah.

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