Muhammad: His Life Based on The Earliest Sources

Muhammad:His Life Based on The Earliest Sources

Author:Martin Lings (Abu Bakar Siraj Al-Din)

Publisher: DarAl Wahi

ISBN: 9789670729015

Price: RM59

Weight: 0.9 kg

MartinLings’ biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive,and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. Based on the sira, theeighth- and ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events inthe prophet’s life, it contains original English translations of many importantpassages that reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak andwitnessed the events of his life.

Scrupulousand exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, Muhammad: His Life Based on theEarliest Sources is presented in a narrative style that is easilycomprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflectingboth the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. This revised editionincludes new sections detailing the prophet’s expanding influence and hisspreading of the message of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states. Itrepresents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in2005. The book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerousawards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in English atthe National Seerate Conference in Islamabad.