Sīrah

Martin Lings, a convert to Islām, writes about the life of the Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ), including reports before his birth, providing a brief overview of the battles that he fought and the causes behind them, all the while presenting information in a captivating manner and not overburdening the reader with it.

Provides an overview of the life of the Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) and the condition of the Arabs before him and how the Prophet (ﷺ) changed them.

Widely regarded as one of the best Prophetic biographies written in the 20th century and one of the most beneficial ever. Shaykh al-Butī goes beyond mere narration of the events of the Prophet’s life to look at the lessons and ‘religious understanding’ that can be gleamed from it.