The Best Books on the Prophetic Biography
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This questioner asks, in your view, Honorable Shaykh, what are the best books on the Prophet's biography?
Answer:
There are both lengthy and concise books on the Prophet's biography, such as Ibn Hisham's biography, the commentary on Ibn Hisham's biography, and *Al-Radd al-Anf*. There is also the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab, which is concise. And Ibn 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad has a concise biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the concise jurisprudence of the biography, there is the massive book *Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad* by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), which is a comprehensive work on the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the jurisprudence of the biography. Yes.
May Allah bless you. This questioner asks, in your view, Honorable Shaykh, what are the best books on the Prophet's biography?
Answer:
There are both lengthy and concise books on the Prophet's biography, such as Ibn Hisham's biography, the commentary on Ibn Hisham's biography, and *Al-Radd al-Anf*. There is also the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab, which is concise. And Ibn 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad has a concise biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the concise jurisprudence of the biography, there is the massive book *Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad* by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), which is a comprehensive work on the biography of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the jurisprudence of the biography. Yes.
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نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/293 — archive.org (3:41)
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