Birth of the Prophet ﷺ: Consensus of Historians

Taken from: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri


❖ Question:​


Was the blessed birth of the Noble Prophet ﷺ in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal?


Answer:


Yes, the blessed birth of the Noble Prophet ﷺ took place in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal.


Hafiz al-‘Iraqi (رحمه الله, d. 802 AH) states:
قد أجمع أهل السير أن مولده كان فى شهر ربيع الأول.
The historians are unanimous that the birth of the Noble Prophet ﷺ occurred in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal.
(Al-Mawrid al-Hani fi al-Mawlid al-Sani, p. 245)
 
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