O ku ni Oṣu Kẹwa Ọjọ 25, Ọdun 1837, arakunrin rẹ Abu bakr Atiku si rọpo rẹ ati lẹhinna ọmọ rẹ, Aliyu babba.igbesi aye ibẹrẹ a bi Muhammad Bello ni Ọjọ́bọ̀ ni ọdun 1781 nigbati baba rẹ, Usman, jẹ ọmọ ọdun mejidinlọgbọn.. 