The Qur’ān was revealed gradually according to the need and demands of the people throughout the Prophet ﷺ life. Hence, a contextualised and accurate understanding of the Qur’ān and Islām is dependent on knowing and understanding the life of Prophet ﷺ. Al-Sīrah al-Nabawiyyah ( السيرة النبوية), by Ibn Hisham, 'The Life of the Prophet'. According to Islamic tradition, the book is an edited recension of Ibn Isḥāq's Sīratu Rasūli l-Lāh ( سيرة رسول الله) 'The Life of God's Messenger'. [1] [2] [3] The work of Ibn Hishām and al-Tabari work, along with fragments by several others, are the only surviving copies of the work traditionally attributed to Ibn Ishaq. [4] Ibn Hishām and al-Tabarī share virtually the same material. [4] vii A miraculous well situated in Mecca which appeared after Hājar was left with her son Ismāʿīl in a scorching and desolate desert. The water began to spout forth from the ground and continued to pour, marking the beginning of a civilisation in the previously barren Mecca. (Bukhārī, Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī , pp. 828–830). xv Due to the extreme heat, it was very abnormal to be outside in the middle of the day. It was thus custom (and Sunnah) to take a midday siesta. ix The jinn have believed in previous Prophets, such as Mūsā . However, Mūsā was not sent to the jinn—they believed in him after hearing his Message, but he was not sent to guide them. The Prophet is the only Prophet sent directly to the jinn, which means there are jinn Companions. He gave them daʿwah and taught them their religion.

Seminal study on the relationship between maghāzῑ and sῑra and the way these two terms have been used by the Muslim tradition and modern scholarship. First printed in 1983 in La Vie du Prophète Mahomet (Paris: Presses Universitaires de France). Centuries ago the final revelation revealed upon PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH). This message was sent all over the world , Today trillions of people believe and follow his message .a b c d Montgomery Watt, W. (1968). "Ibn Hishām". Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol.3 (2nded.). Brill Academic Publishers. pp.800–801. ISBN 9004081186. Allah commands us throughout the Qur’an to take the Prophet as our example and model. The Qur’an states, Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have a perfect example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah often. 30 The study of the life and times of the Prophet is therefore not only an obligation but a source of benefit and guidance in every facet of our lives. This is not limited to ritualistic aspects of religion but extends to our work, marriage, family life, and social life. Allah states, Had Allah willed, He could have easily sent down Angels instead.31 Instead, in His infinite wisdom, He sent human beings—our own flesh and blood—as carriers of His Message for us to relate to and aspire to emulate.

He was given the most powerful miracle—the Qur’an. It is the only scripture that is a miracle in and of itself. Thus, a”Revelation started with enlightenment, expressing the word “Read,” The Revelation that formed the Holy Qur’an continued for the next twenty-three years. During this time, the Holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in stages, as the relevant events and circumstances demanded. At times he received only a small Surah and, at others, Surahs (chapters) of one or more verses. The Holy Qur’an expressed this as: Muhammad ibn Isḥāq (d.150 AH iv) then authored the greatest and most comprehensive work in sīrah, producing a chronological account of the Prophet’s life . Ibn Isḥāq lived in Medina alongside the children and grandchildren of the Companions . He travelled to other major cities such as Basra and Kufa to compile the narrations of other significant Companions such as that of Ibn Masʿūd . Ibn Isḥāq’s sīrah was also significant because it included the isnād (chain of narrators) for each narration. Starting from the 8th and 9th century, many scholars have devoted their efforts to both kinds of texts equally. [4] Some historians consider the sīra and maghāzī literature to be a subset of Hadith. [5] Reception [ edit ]

Muhammad’s Prophethood resulted from a divine plan to bless the world’s nations by raising a Prophet through the descendants of Prophet Ishmael, son of Abraham, patriarch of the monolithic religions. According to the Old Testament, God promised Prophet Abraham he would bless his nation. Read below Verse 18, Chapter 18, Book of Deuteronomy:

According to Islamic tradition, the first biographers of Prophet Muhammad were Urwa ibn al-Zubayr (d. 714), Aban ibn Uthman (d. 727), Wahb ibn Munabbih (d. 732), Sharhabil ibn Sa'd (d. 745), Ibn Shihāb al-Zuhrī (d. 746), and Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Hazm (d. 757). None of these works exist today. Islamic tradition teaches that these biographers were followed by Musa ibn 'Uqbah (d. 763), Mu'ammar ibn Rashid (d. 772), and Muhammad ibn Ishaq (d. 774). None of theae works exist either. Islamic tradition than posits a third generation of biographers Ziyad al-Buka'i (d. 805), Al-Waqidi (d. 829), Ibn Hisham (d. 218), and Muhammad ibn Sa'd (d. 852). [10] According to Islamic tradition Ibn Ishaq's biography from the early Abbasid period was the most renowned and highly documented, but no copies exist. Half a century later, Ibn Hisham rewrote the alleged biography of Ibn Ishaq as narrated to him by Ziyād al-Baqqāʾi. Two versions of the biography exist today. Both published by Ibn Hisham under the same title. The earlier edition has undergone less editing and censorship than the later edition. [11] Reconstruction of text [ edit ] The course will cover the following the main areas: The historical Muhammad: his birth; the sacrilegious war; the concept of prophetic infallibility; the prophethood; the migration to Ethiopia; the boycott; the migration to Madina; the three major battles: Badr, Uhud and Khandaq; Muhammad’s relationship with the Jews, the treaty of al-Hudaybiayh and the conquest of Makka This astounding similarity between what occurred during Muhammad’s appointment and what was prophesied in the Old Testament cannot be anyone other than Muhammad. It is incredible how accurate this prophecy is. Why is it that Muslims, Jews, nor Christians have recognized this fact as a common heritage to all their respective religions? We seem to have an opportunity to construct a bridge for better understanding and closer ties among the Judeo-Christian-Islamic faiths. Newby, Gordon Darnell; Ibn Isḥāq, Muḥammad (1989). The Making of the Last Prophet: A Reconstruction of the Earliest Biography of Muhammad. University of South Carolina Press. p.9. When the Prophet was named Muhammad—which was not the most common name—the people asked ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib why he chose such a unique name, to which he replied, I want him to be praised amongst the people as I want him to be praised by Allah in the Heavens. 60 His Childhood

Values section on the other hand is very special. We created it for only one thing in mind; to create a peaceful corner that features just inspiring and uplifting material, focused around Universal Values to be reflect upon -- at a time never needed more desperately than now M. R. Ahmad (1992). Al-sīra al-nabawiyya fī ḍawʾ al-maṣādir al-aṣliyya: dirāsa taḥlīliyya (1sted.). Riyadh: King Saud University. iThe testimony of faith, which is: I bear witness that there is no god except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. O King, we were in a state of ignorance and immorality, worshiping idols, eating carrion, and committing injustices; the strong amongst us exploited the weak. Then God sent us a Prophet, one of our people, whose lineage, truthfulness, loyalty, and purity are well known. He called us to worship God alone; he commanded us always to speak the truth, remain accurate to trust, and keep the promise to avoid fornication, perjury, and false witness. The author of this book, Dr As Sabāī has highlighted the main events of the Prophet ﷺ, based on historical events and documented with guidance and quotation from the Quran and beloved sunnah.