The Best Books on the Prophetic Biography
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the most authentic book on the biography, the one we should refer to?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. The books compiled by the imams are numerous, and all of them, praise be to Allah, are trustworthy. The biography by Ibn Hisham is the most comprehensive. The Prophetic biography by Ibn Hisham is the most comprehensive work on the biography. The biography by Imam al-Dhahabi. The biography by Ibn Kathir. The Chapters on the Biography of the Messenger by Ibn Kathir. Zad al-Ma'ad by Ibn al-Qayyim. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the most authentic book on the biography, the one we should refer to?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. The books compiled by the imams are numerous, and all of them, praise be to Allah, are trustworthy. The biography by Ibn Hisham is the most comprehensive. The Prophetic biography by Ibn Hisham is the most comprehensive work on the biography. The biography by Imam al-Dhahabi. The biography by Ibn Kathir. The Chapters on the Biography of the Messenger by Ibn Kathir. Zad al-Ma'ad by Ibn al-Qayyim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [97\ 3436] أفضل الكتب في السيرة النبوية | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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