The life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the people around him, told through the works of the great historians and hadith masters. This collection includes summaries of seerah works by Ibn Kathir, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Sayyid al-Nas, Ibn Jama’a and Martin Lings, the Burda and Hamziyya of Imam al-Busiri, books on the Night Journey, on the Prophet’s character and manners, on the Ten Promised Paradise, and on the justice of Umar ibn al-Khattab and Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. Each summary brings the seerah and the lives of the Companions to you in short chapters, in audio and text, so you can get to know them as real people. Read a free preview chapter on any book page and continue in the Islam Central app.
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Timeless texts by the great scholars, summarised in plain modern language.
Al-Suyuti’s History of the Caliphs, covering nine centuries of rulers from Abu Bakr to the Abbasids of Cairo, with lessons on leadership and accountability.
12 chapters · 28 min
Ibn al-Jawzi’s portrait of Umar ibn al-Khattab: his conversion, his closeness to the Prophet, his justice and humility as caliph, and the state he built.
12 chapters · 28 min
Ibn al-Jawzi’s biography of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, the prince who gave up luxury to become one of the most just rulers in Islamic history.
12 chapters · 36 min
Ibn al-Qayyim’s Prophetic Medicine, explaining the Prophet’s guidance on caring for the body and the heart, from diet and sleep to honey, black seed and the healing of the Qur’an.
12 chapters · 38 min
Al-Barzanji’s rhymed account of the Night Journey and Ascension, following the Prophet from Makkah to Jerusalem and through the heavens to the gift of the five daily prayers.
12 chapters · 30 min
A portrait of the Prophet’s daily life and manners: how he ate, dressed, spoke, smiled and slept, collected from early narrations so believers can follow him in small things.
12 chapters · 35 min
Eight lectures delivered in Madras explaining why the Prophet Muhammad is the complete and practical model for every human life, tested against history, completeness and practicality.
12 chapters · 26 min
A collection of hadith and narrations on loving one another for the sake of Allah, showing how sincere friendship tastes the sweetness of faith and earns a place under the shade of the Throne.
12 chapters · 32 min
Reflections on the hadith of Allah’s descent in the last third of the night: its meaning, how scholars understood it, and how to answer the call tonight.
14 chapters · 33 min
Ibn Kathir’s concise account of the Prophet’s hardest Madinan years: Badr, Uhud, the Trench, Hudaybiyyah, Mu’tah, the conquest of Makkah, Tabuk and the farewell.
12 chapters · 28 min
The earliest history of Egypt’s opening to Islam: Amr ibn al-As’s march, the fortress of Babylon, Alexandria, the founding of Fustat and the spread westward across Africa.
12 chapters · 28 min
Al-Suyuti gathers the honours Allah gave to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ alone: from his station before creation to the intercession and the Praised Station.
12 chapters · 27 min
A chief judge of Baghdad weighs the evidence for Muhammad’s prophethood: humanity’s need for prophets, the Qur’an, fulfilled prophecies, miracles and the proof of his life and law.
12 chapters · 29 min
A scholar of Cordoba retells the Prophet’s life and campaigns through the Companions who walked beside him, from the first teacher of Madinah to the farewell journey.
12 chapters · 27 min
Hadith collected by Imam al-Nasa’i on the virtues of the Companions: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, the Prophet’s family, A’ishah, the Ten and the Ansar.
12 chapters · 27 min
Ibn Hazm of Cordoba’s brisk, essential biography of the Prophet ﷺ: his birth, the first believers, Abyssinia, the pledges, Badr, the campaigns, letters to kings and household.
12 chapters · 29 min
The life of the Prophet ﷺ in a thousand lines of verse, retold here from his noble lineage and orphanhood to revelation, migration, victory and farewell.
12 chapters · 29 min
A concise biography of the Prophet ﷺ told through the people, places and belongings around him: his family, companions, servants, scribes and daily life.
12 chapters · 27 min
A chief justice of Egypt and Syria condenses the life of the Prophet ﷺ into a clear, ordered account, from his family and birth to his campaigns, household and character.
12 chapters · 27 minContemporary books by today’s authors and teachers.
Al-Busiri’s Hamziyya, a celebrated poem in praise of the Prophet, telling of his light, birth, revelation, miracles, Night Journey and character.
12 chapters · 31 min
Ibn Rajab’s commentary on the Prophet’s advice to the young Ibn Abbas, ‘Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you’, a short hadith that holds a complete way of life.
12 chapters · 37 min
A selection of the Prophet’s sayings gathered in London to show the world his wisdom on mercy, forgiveness, family, truthfulness, prayer and seeking knowledge.
12 chapters · 32 min
A short life of the Prophet ﷺ followed by portraits of the ten Companions promised Paradise: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talhah, al-Zubayr, Abd al-Rahman, Sa’d, Sa’id and Abu Ubaydah.
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Widely acclaimed as the best biography of the Prophet ﷺ in English, this masterpiece weaves 8th and 9th-century Arabic sources into a powerful, poetic narrative of the Messenger’s life
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Widely acclaimed as the best biography of the Prophet ﷺ in English, this masterpiece weaves 8th and 9th-century Arabic sources into a powerful, poetic narrative of the Messenger’s life
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Journey through history with the biographies of the great saints and scholars who revived the spirit of Islam in times of crisis
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Master the core principles of Islam through this classic commentary on Imam Nawawi’s famous Forty Hadith
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Experience what it was like to live with, love, and learn from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Experience the complete, authentic stories of the Prophets from Adam to Muhammad (SAWS) by Ibn Kathir
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Discover the authentic life and legacy of Caliph Ali (RA) in this masterpiece by Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi
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Discover the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) not just as a leader, but as a loving mentor who nurtured young hearts with faith, character, and compassion.
7 chapters · 1 h 46 minQur’anic StudiesSpiritualityIslamic Practice & GuidanceWomen in Islam
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