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At what age did Muhammad receive his first revelation according to Islamic tradition?
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The Prophet's Mosque, showing the green dome built above the tomb of Muhammad, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad received his first revelation at the age of 40. This prophetic initiation occurred while he was engaged in devotional withdrawal in the mountains near Mecca, where the archangel Gabriel appeared to him and taught him the opening verses of sĆ«rah 96 of the QurÊŸÄn.12