بسم اللّٰهِ الرحمن الرحيم
Events on 17 Ramadan(5 events)
First Revelation of the Quran
Revelationنُزُول ٱلْقُرْآن
The first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet ﷺ in the Cave of Hira: 'Read in the name of your Lord who created.'
Sahih al-Bukhari
Revelation of Surah al-Fatihah
RevelationThe Opening Chapter of the Quran, recited in every unit of prayer by every Muslim.
Sahih al-Bukhari
Hadrat Sayyidah Aisha al-Siddiqah (Radiyallahu Anha) رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا, Mother of the Believers, passed away.
Dawat-e-Islami
Battle of Badr
Battleغَزْوَة بَدْر
The first major battle of Islam. 313 Muslims defeated over 1,000 Quraysh, a decisive victory described as the Day of Furqan.
Key Figures
Sahih al-Bukhari, Sirat Ibn Hisham
17 Ramadan 2 AH
Awaiting VerificationFirst Revelation of the Quran (Iqra!)
Revelationنُزُول أَوَّل ٱلْوَحْي
In the Cave of Hira on Mount al-Nur near Makkah, the Angel Jibril appeared to the Prophet Hadrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ﷺ and commanded him to read: 'Iqra bismi rabbik alladhi khalaq' — 'Read in the name of your Lord who created' (Surah al-Alaq 96:1). This was the first revelation of the Holy Quran, marking the beginning of Prophethood and the mission that would change the course of human history.
Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim