A cave in Mount Hira (near Mecca) is the location where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) received his revelations from Allah SWT through the angel Gabriel. Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) lived in this cave while he received messages from God and therefore refrained from leaving for prolonged periods of time. Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) resided here to meditate and contemplate his life and the world around him. He was 40 years old. At this period of his life, solitude became dear to him, and he used to withdraw into seclusion into the cave of Mount Hira and there apply himself to ardent devotions consisting of long vigils and prayers. One night during the last third of the month of Ramadan, the archangel Gabriel revealed on Allah's command the first revelation of the Qur'an.