Muhammad V's father and predecessor, Yusuf I, was murdered suddenly in 1354 while at prayer in the congregational mosque of Granada, by a civilian described as a "madman". Muhammad V was 16 years old at the time and still a minor.
In 1354, Muhammad V's father, Yusuf I, was killed during prayer at the mosque in Granada by a mentally unstable individual.  Muhammad V was only 16 years old when this tragedy occurred.