Knowledge Base Section
General Information About Muhammad
A critical knowledge base on Muhammad’s life, actions, political role, personal life, and religious claims in light of Islamic sources, sira, hadith, and historical evidence.
Articles
Prophet Muhammad’s Profession: Robbery after the Hijrah
After the Hijrah, Muhammad’s livelihood became tied to military expeditions, caravan seizures, war booty, prisoners’ ransoms, and control over land and agricultural production. Quranic provisions, hadith, and early…
Other Prophets Contemporary with Muhammad
Muhammad was not the only person in early seventh-century Arabia to claim prophethood. Musaylima ibn Habib, Sajah bint al-Harith, and Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid also claimed prophetic authority, attracted…
Drinking the Prophet’s Urine, Blood, and Pus: Hadith, Miracle Claims, and Cult of Personality
Islamic hadith and classical texts contain reports of Muhammad’s urine, blood, and bodily discharges being consumed and attributed with healing or supernatural benefits. This article examines those reports,…