Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources | 
| Author: Martin Lings
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 45084
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 1594771537
Dewey Decimal Number: 297.63
EAN: 9781594771538
ASIN: 1594771537
Publication Date: October 6, 2006
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Product Description
A revised edition of the internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet
• Includes important additions about the prophet’s spread of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states
• Contains original English translations from 8th and 9th century biographies, presented in authoritative language
• Represents the final updates made on the text before the author’s death in 2005
Martin Lings’ biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. Based on the sira, the eighth- and ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the prophet’s life, it contains original English translations of many important passages that reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life.
Scrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is presented in a narrative style that is easily comprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflecting both the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. This revised edition includes new sections detailing the prophet’s expanding influence and his spreading of the message of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states. It represents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in 2005. The book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerous awards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in English at the National Seerate Conference in Islamabad.
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 the best book in English on this topic. July 7, 2008
Its hard to put down the book,once you have started it.The effect is almost like a movie,you are restless till you have seen it all.Particularly,Martin Lings did an excellent job of making the reader familier with the Arab culture 1400 years ago, a must have, while studying the life of the Prophet(pbuh).
With Muslims from diverse cultural backgrouns, this is an excellent source.
Muhammad April 10, 2008
Excellent work by Martin Lings ( who has now reverted to Islam). Alham dullia, may Allah guide us all on to the rightious path.
A great investment!! January 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a book to keep for life, to lend and EDUCATE your friends and family.
The author has simply laid down the life of Prophet Muhammad (saws) for both Muslims and non Muslims to appreciate his greatness .
It is in great detail, and it is amazing to see how much Muslims know about the life of their Prophet, as compared to the LITTLE Christians know about Jesus.
 I liked the Book November 28, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book was easy reading. Very straight forward. I liked it. Informative and interesting.
Great read - goes through A to Z in great detail October 30, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Most books of this nature are more often than not loosely translated from Arabic-written texts ensuing in bad grammar, and a dire story line. But as this is written in English it thankfully avoids all of the above. What I love about this biography is that Ling's explains in great detail not only the life and mission of Prophet Muhammad, but also the fundamentals of Islam. It begins with the significance of the Kabaa and ends with the death of the Prophet whilst illuminating everything in between. This book is also broken down into several chapters allowing for an easy read.
Even though this is a great source of Islamic knowledge, it may be a difficult read for some non-Muslim readers. As advice, I would recommend this as a follow up to a simpler biography [of which I don't know any that Amazon or a ordinary bookstore would sell -- sorry].
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