What was the date for sun eclipse when our Prophets son Ibrahim died?
Sun Eclipse occurred at Prophet’s time when (his son) Ibrahim died. It was recorded in history that it was Jan 27, 632 CE (Monday), See the details of this eclipse. It was the 29th of Shawwal, while Dhul-Qi’dah 1, 10AH was on Jan 29, 632 CE (Wednesday). Dhul-Qi’dah was of 29 days also and Dhul-Hijjah 1, 10AH was on Feb 27, 632 CE (Thursday), such that Hajj-e-Nabavi fell on Friday, March 6, 632 CE. 13.3 Question: What was the date when our Prophet (Peace be upon him) died? Some people say, “It was 28th Safar;” others say, “It was 12th Rabi-al-Awwal;” yet others say, “It was 9th Rabi-al-Awwal.” Can you throw some light on it? Answer: Hadith books report that it was Monday when our Prophet (Peace be upon him) died, and it was about 3 months after the Hajj-e-Nabavi. Moomsighting calculations for the month of Safar, 11 AH reveal that moon was visible in Medinah on Sunday, April 26, 632 CE. This means that 28th Safar was on Sunday, May 24, 632 CE. 28th Safar started on the evening of Saturda
