Timeline of 6th-century Muslim history

This is a timeline of major events in the Muslim world from 500 AD to 600 AD (13 BH – 23 BH).

Sixth century (500–600)
This century corresponds to approximately 126 - 23 BH.
 * 570: Year of the Elephant. 50-60 days before the Muhammed's birth, Abraha, the Viceroy of Yemen, reaches Mecca with his army of elephants to demolish the Ka'aba.
 * 570: Birth of Muhammad.
 * 573: Birth of Abu Bakr, the senior companion of Muhammad and his father-in-law.
 * 576: Death of Aminah bint Wahb, the mother of Muhammad (approximate date).
 * 576: Birth of Uthman, the second cousin and twice son-in-law of Muhammad.
 * 578: Death of Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of Muhammad (approximate date).
 * 579/582: Muhammad travels to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib. There, Bahira, a Christian monk, claims that Muhammad possesses the mark of an Abrahamic prophet. (Approximate date).
 * 582: Birth of Umar, the senior companion of Muhammad and his father-in-law.
 * 594: Muhammad leads Khadija's trade caravan to Syria and back (approximate date).
 * 595: Muhammad marries Khadija (approximate date).
 * 598: Birth of Muhammad and Khadija's first child, Qasim.
 * 599: Birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib in the city of Mecca. The cousin of Muhammad and his son in law.
 * 600: Birth of Muhammad and Khadija's eldest daughter and second child Zainab.
 * 600: Death of Muhammad's first child Qasim ibn Muhammad.