Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources

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In the end it might not be so important that this or that prophet did not actually do something that religious traditions mention. In this book, Martin Lings talks about the life,childhood, adulthood, prophethood,difficulties in the early stages of Islam, forgiveness, love, kindness,generosity, conquests, respect, leadership, journey to heavens,journey to Madina, intellect, companions (generally known as Sahabas), followers, enemies and almost everything about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

As well as Sheikh Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpuri book entitled: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar) - First Prize Winner book in Saudi Arabia in1979.

The book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerous awards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in English at the National Seerate Conference in Islamabad. The Spectator described the book as "an enthralling story that combines impeccable scholarship with a rare sense of the sacred worthy of his subject. Muhammad killed him after the Battle of Badr fearing that if he was left alive, he might "continue his evil actions.

Muhammad: His Life Based to the Earliest Sources" was selected as the best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad in 1983. The book requires some focus in the beginning as the reader will encounter many characters but then it will be easy once you have focused already. Although one can argue that the author's interpretation is more of a work of piety than historical work, it is still a historical work in its own way (Like its accurate and detail description about the lifestyle of the Bedouins, their tradition, their ethics and their culture among others). The author wanted to be known by his adopted Muslim name in later life, but the publishers of this book continues to use his old Christian name as some kind of a ruse to attract people belonging to other religions. Before the appearance of this book, Western languages lacked almost entirely a comprehensive and authentic account of the life of the Prophet Muhammad… Lings has produced a superb narrative that in its sobriety and dignity of style, and its scrupulous and exhaustive fidelity to authentic and reliable sources, constitutes a major addition to Islamic literature in English.

Sangat digalakkan buat mereka yang mahu menyegarkan semula kefahaman sirah yang kita belajar sewaktu kecil dulu. With the coming of Ramadan, I decided to put it upon myself to read another book on the Biography of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم. Once they had realized this, however, some of their leading men went in a body to Abu Talib, to insist that he should restrain his nephew's activities.