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Sahih al-Bukhari 3902 (Book 63, Hadith 127) #3730
The Life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) received the first revelation from Allah at the age of forty and passed away at the age of sixty-three.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Messenger started receiving the Divine Inspiration at the age of forty. Then he stayed in Mecca for thirteen years, receiving the Divine Revelation. Then he was ordered to migrate and he lived as an Emigrant for ten years and then died at the age of sixty-three (years).
حَدَّثَنَا مَطَرُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ بُعِثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لأَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً، فَمَكُثَ بِمَكَّةَ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً يُوحَى إِلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِالْهِجْرَةِ فَهَاجَرَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ، وَمَاتَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ‏.‏

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to live a life full of faith and devotion to Allah no matter what your age is or how much time you have left on this earth .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Ibn 'Abbas tells us about the life of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He was born in Mecca and received his first revelation from Allah when he was forty years old. He stayed in Mecca for thirteen years, receiving divine revelations before being ordered to migrate to Medina. He lived as an emigrant for ten years before passing away at the age of sixty-three. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to live a life full of faith and devotion to Allah, no matter what our age is or how much time we have left on this earth. We should also remember that even though Prophet Muhammad lived a long life, it was still short compared to eternity with Allah in Jannah.

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