Extracted from Imam An-Nawawi's Introduction to his Tahdhib al-Asma wal-Lughat Life of the Messenger of Allah,sall-Allahu `alayhi wa sallam by one of the great classic scholars. This succinct account of the Messenger's life and his many noble qualities, which make him a model for humanity, based on the earliest sources. Abridging the life of the Messenger of Allah, concisely, the reader will be acquainted with the life of the great Prophet Muhammad. It is attempted only to review the main points in his blessed life in plain words. Authentic information is given regarding many different aspects from his life, as well as a mention of the legal rulings that were specific to the Messenger of Allah. This Treatise has beeen extracted from An-Nawawi's Introduction to his Tahdhib al-Asma wal-Lughat, many notes have been added to it by Shaykh Khalid bin Abdu-r-Rahman Ash-Shayi and by the Translator Abu Rumaysah About Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277) Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was born in the village of Nawa in Southern Syria. Imam Nawawi spent most of his life in Damascus where he lived in a simple manner, devoted to Allah, engaging single-mindedly in worship, study, writing and teaching various Islamic sciences, including Jurisprudence (fiqh), hadith, spirituality (tasawwuf) and other sciences. Although best known for his works in hadith, Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was also the Imam of the later Shafi'i school of Jurisprudence, and widely acknowledged as the intellectual heir to Imam Shafi'i. He was a renowned scholar and jurist who dedicated his life to the pursuit of Islamic learning. Imam Nawawi died at the young age of 44 years, leaving behind him numerous works of great significance. Paperback, 96 pages Publisher: Dar as-Sunnah |
