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In 595 Muhammad married at 25 to a 40 year old. They had six children. Two sons died at infancy the other four were girls.
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in 610 Muhammad would go to a mountain cave and was instructed to recite word attributed to God.
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In 613 the message became known as the Qur'an, Islam sacred scripture.
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In 622 Muhammad and a few hundred followers left Mecca and traveled to Yathrib. Muhammad stayed there for three years and started building the Muslim community.
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In 628 a treaty was signed between Muhammads tribe and Madina. Recognized muslims as a new force in Arabia.
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It gave then freedom to move throughout Arabia.
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in 630 Muhammad and muslims marched on Mecca and were joined by tribe after tribe along the way
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In 632 Muhammad returned to Mecca and later in the year he died after an illness