What is the opinion of the book (The Life of Muhammad ﷺ) by Muhammad Husayn Haykal?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is your opinion on reading the book The Life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by Muhammad Husayn Haykal?
Answer:
Muhammad Husayn Haykal’s book is well known, and it has been refuted by responses because he adopted Muhammad ‘Abduh’s views on the matter of prophetic miracles and the miracles granted to righteous persons, which he denies. So the book contains errors and mistakes. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is your opinion on reading the book The Life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by Muhammad Husayn Haykal?
Answer:
Muhammad Husayn Haykal’s book is well known, and it has been refuted by responses because he adopted Muhammad ‘Abduh’s views on the matter of prophetic miracles and the miracles granted to righteous persons, which he denies. So the book contains errors and mistakes. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [506 -560] ما الرأي في كتاب (حياة محمد ﷺ) لمحمد حسنين هيكل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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