Important Events in Jumada al-Akhirah: Sayyidah Fatimah and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (RA)
Jumada al-Akhirah (also called Jumada al-Thani) is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar. It is remembered for two of the people closest to the Prophet ﷺ: his beloved daughter Sayyidah Fatimah (RA) and his closest companion and first Caliph, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (RA).
Jumada al-Akhirah events at a glance
| Date | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jumada al-Akhirah (according to many reports) | Birth of Sayyidah Fatimah az-Zahra (RA) in Makkah | Before Hijrah (reports differ on the year) |
| Jumada al-Akhirah (according to some reports; others say Ramadan) | Passing of Sayyidah Fatimah (RA), about six months after the Prophet ﷺ | 11 AH (632 CE) |
| 22 Jumada al-Akhirah (commonly) | Passing of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA), the first Caliph, in Madinah | 13 AH (634 CE) |
Sayyidah Fatimah az-Zahra (RA)
Sayyidah Fatimah (RA), the youngest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ and Sayyidah Khadijah (RA), was the wife of Sayyiduna Ali (RA) and mother of Hasan and Husayn (RA). The Prophet ﷺ said, “Fatimah is a part of me” (Sahih al-Bukhari 3714), and called her the leader of the women of Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari 3624). She passed away in Madinah about six months after her father (Sahih al-Bukhari 4240–4241). Historians give different dates for her birth and death; Jumada al-Akhirah is mentioned in many reports.
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA)
Abu Bakr (RA) was the first adult man to accept Islam, the Prophet’s companion in the Cave of Thawr during the Hijrah (Surah at-Tawbah 9:40) and the first Caliph after him. In just over two years as Caliph he held the Muslim community together, began the first collection of the Quran into one written copy, and sent armies to Syria and Iraq. He passed away in Madinah, by the commonly cited date on 22 Jumada al-Akhirah 13 AH (August 634 CE), aged 63, and was buried beside the Prophet ﷺ.
Frequently asked questions
When did Abu Bakr (RA) pass away?
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA) passed away in Madinah in Jumada al-Akhirah 13 AH (August 634 CE), most commonly dated the 22nd, after about two years and three months as Caliph.
When did Sayyidah Fatimah (RA) pass away?
She passed away in 11 AH, about six months after the Prophet ﷺ (Sahih al-Bukhari 4240–4241). Reports differ on the exact date; many mention Jumada al-Akhirah and others Ramadan.
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Sources: Quran 9:40; Sahih al-Bukhari 3624, 3714, 4240–4241 (via sunnah.com); Ibn Sa’d, al-Tabaqat; Britannica – Abu Bakr. Some dates follow the most commonly accepted opinion; where reports differ, we say so.