The Life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

6 chapters, in reading order. Start from Chapter 1 if you're new here. Subscribe to this series (RSS).

1. Chapter 1

   The Most Special Person Who Ever Lived

   Why is the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ so special? We'll take a look at his beautiful names, why he is the most praised person ever, the Day of Judgement, and the unique gifts Allah gave him.

2. Chapter 2

   The Beautiful Face and the Kindest Heart

   What the Prophet ﷺ looked like and how kind he was: the descriptions of the companions, his simple humble life, his gentle manners, his bravery and humour, and his deep love for his ummah.

3. Chapter 3

   Why We Tell This Story, and the World Before It

   What the word Seerah means, why we learn the Prophet's story, how we know it, and the world of old Arabia: the lost Arabs, the branches of Qahtan and Adnan, and the line of Ibrahim and Ismail.

4. Chapter 4

   A World Waiting for Light

   The religious state of the world before Islam: how idol worship crept into Makkah, the mixed-up beliefs, the truth-seekers (the hunafa), how other faiths had drifted, and a world waiting for dawn.

5. Chapter 5

   A Chosen Family, and the Year of the Elephant

   The Prophet's noble family line and the grandfathers who prepared the way (Qusayy, Hashim, and Abd al-Muttalib), the rediscovery of Zamzam, and the miracle of the Year of the Elephant.

6. Chapter 6

   The Night a Light Was Born

   Why Allah chose Arabia, the marriage of Abdullah and Amina, and the birth of the Prophet ﷺ in the Year of the Elephant: the light that reached Syria, and the naming of Muhammad.