The Prophetic Biography

Author: Imam Al-Hafiz Shams al-Din al-Dhahabi Publication date: 2025 Book classification: Religious books Publisher: Maktabat Al-Taqwa Publishers Number of pages: 367 Format: Hardcover Overview: The book "The Prophetic Biography" by Imam al-Dhahabi is a historical work and autobiography that covers the life of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, from his birth to his death. The book addresses all aspects of his noble life, including prophethood, miracles, migration, battles, and his relationships with his companions and followers. The book is characterized by its systematic and accurate historical style, presenting events and incidents in detail and mentioning the chains of narration supporting the reports about the prophetic biography. The book offers important lessons in good morals embodied by the Prophet, peace be upon him, and focuses on his wisdom in dealing with various situations and difficulties he faced. It also provides a critical view of some hadiths and incidents in line with Imam al-Dhahabi's methodology in authenticating and documenting historical reports.