43/33. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2351a — Thirteen Years in Mecca and Death at Sixty-Three
How Long Did The Prophet ft Stay In Makkah And Al-Madinah?
Prophet Stayed in Mecca for Thirteen Years Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2351a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2351a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَكَثَ بِمَكَّةَ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ وَتُوُفِّيَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلاَثٍ وَسِتِّينَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stayed in Mecca for thirteen years and he died when he had attained the age of sixty three years.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2351aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 154USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5801
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2351a
This hadith gives Ibn Abbas’s report about the Prophet’s timeline. He states that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم stayed in Mecca for thirteen years and died when he had reached the age of sixty-three. The narration is short, but it carries two key facts as reported here: the Meccan stay and the age at death. It does not mention the Medinan stay in this wording, and it does not describe the Prophet’s appearance. For readers searching for the Prophet stayed in Mecca for thirteen years hadith, this narration should be explained exactly as stated. It is a timeline report with no extra event added.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas reports the Meccan stay as thirteen years.
- The same narration states the Prophet’s age at death as sixty-three.
- The report is focused on timeline and age, not on physical description.
