al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)

History and Development of Islamic Education During the Period of the Prophet Muhammad

Ratu Suntiah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Irfan Ahmad Zain (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Hamdan Maulana (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Hofifah Astuti (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jul 2026

Abstract

This article discusses how Islamic education changed from the beginning, that is, from the time of the Prophet Muhammad. In the period of the Prophet Muhammad, Islamic education started in a simple way and focused on its inhabitants. In the world of Islamic education, the Prophet Muhammad was the first and foremost teacher. The Prophet Muhammad saw as uswatun hasanah and rahmatan lil'alamin for those who expect grace in the world of Islamic education. The process of change of spiritualism internalization of values and emotional guidance of the Prophet is an extraordinary miracle that cannot be achieved by ordinary people. Islamic education taught at the time of the Prophet was carried out in two stages. Education began in Mecca, which was the initial stage, and education in Medina, which was the second stage of education as an improvement in the guidance of Islamic education. The educational methods used include direct teaching, discussion, and exemplary examples. The results showed that Islamic education in the period of the Prophet succeeded in forming the first generation of Muslims who were noble and knowledgeable.

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Afkar_Journal

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Social Sciences

Description

al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is published by Association of Secondment Lecturers (Asosiasi Dosen DPK) UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Indonesia. Focus of al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is on publishing original empirical research articles and theoretical reviews of Islamic Studies, ...