The Life of MuhammadAmerican Trust Publications, 1976 - 716 pages In THE LlFE OF MUHAMMAD, Haykal achieves two objectives admirably: first, a biography which reveals the career of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the full light of historic reality; second, bringing out the essence of Islam, as exemplified in the life of the greatest Muslim. It includes complete coverage of the Prophet's life, a detailed analysis of pre-Islamic Arabia, the situational context of revelation, and a comparative study of the basics of lslamic and western civilizations. It is based upon a scholarly examination of all of the extant Sirah and Hadith literature (the Prophet's life, his sayings and narrations of his teachings by his contemporaries) with the eye of an objective, scientific and critical scholar who is well-versed in modern historical critical methodology. THE LlFE OF MUHAMMAD is an essential book for all English-speaking Muslims, as well as non-Muslims. This English version has been approved by the Supreme Council for lslamic Affairs, Cairo. |
Contents
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of Umar | 72 |
The Effects of Uhud | 261 |
The Prophets Wives | 275 |
The Campaigns of al Khandaq and Banu Qurayzah | 289 |
From the Two Campaigns to the Treaty of Hudaybiyah | 306 |
The Treaty of Hudaybiyah | 328 |
Ibrahim and the Wives of the Prophet | 413 |
Campaign of Tabuk and the Death of Ibrahim | 427 |
The Year of Deputations and Abu Bakrs Leadership of the Pilgrimage | 439 |
The Farewell Pilgrimage | 458 |
The Prophets Sickness and Death | 472 |
The Prophets Burial | 487 |
Conclusion in Zwo Æssays 1 Islamic Civilization as Depicted in the Quran | 503 |
Islamic Civilization and the Western Orientalists | 540 |
The Campaign of Khaybar and Missions to Kings | 347 |
The Umrah or Lesser Pilgrimage | 366 |
The Campaign of Mutah | 374 |
The Conquest of Makkah | 381 |
Campaigns of Hunayn and al Taif | 399 |
Motes and References | 579 |
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