Al-Sira
Al-Nabawiyya
The Life of the Prophet
(4
Volume Set)
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Al-Sira al Nabawiyya by Imam IBN KATHIR is a full examination, in chronological order of the background, life and the mission of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Drawn from the earliest and most reliable Arabic sources, it offers, in this close English translation, the Fullest available account of the historical circumstances and personalities most important in the foundation of Islam.
IBN KATHIR's work offers a fine example
of the Islamic scholarship; the quotations and anecdotes that constitute its
core are evaluated in terms of trustworthiness of the sources. Variant wordings
that are related through differing lines of transmission are noted, and Ibn
Kathir gives both his own assessments and those of the earliest Islamic
authorities concerning the likely authenticity of these records. The comments
and conversations, derived from ancient texts, that are quoted in this work
constitute the basis of our knowledge of Islam during the life time Muhammad
(saw)
Volume I - Prior to Prophethood to
First Revelation
Relates the history of the Arab tribes
who were the Prophet’s forebear, the lives of his parents and the accounts
unusual events surrounding his birth. It then goes on to relate anecdotes
regarding his childhood, the signs of the Prophet hood and the first
revelations. Reviewed by Dr. F Fareed PB 424 Pages -
Volume II - Early years to 2 AH
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