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This is among few books which leave an impact to me. I encountered this while performing Hajj - mine was an old edition, with black cover, no adornments on the cover, just gold lettering on black cover. It costs me SR 30. My friend, Nusayba recommended this book through her blog years back.

This book gives a detailed overview with regards to the Prophet Muhammad SAW's life from his birth to death. I was sceptical at first, since the book started off explaining the lineage of Muhammad SAW and the Arab tribes. It gets interesting when it delves into Prophet SAW's birth & childhood. I particularly like Halimah's narration of Prophet Muhammad SAW during his childhood.

Then, I read on, and I read. Amazingly I finished this at a much faster pace. The battles in the Islamic history during Prophet's lifetime were described in details. The description made me feel as if I'm standing within them, fighting their enemies! I particularly love the description of Uhud battle, particularly when there was one of the Companions mentioned that they'd never seen Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. wept as much as when he buried his uncle, Hamzah Abdul Mutalib r.a. and the descriptions of some of Prophet Muhammad SAW's companions such as Suhaib, who migrated to Madinah leaving all his possessions to the musyrikins, when they pestered him when he decided to leave Makkah and told Suhaib to repay their kindness, which the Prophet SAW told other Companions that "Suhaib is the real winner"

I smiled when Rasulullah SAW smile. I cried when Rasulullah SAW cried, I cried when the Companions cried. I could actually feel their anguish and sorrow. And particularly when the Ansar were furious with the Prophet Muhammad SAW during Hunain, Prophet SAW comforted them and told them that if the Ansars went to another unfamiliar valley, he'll follow suit. Had there be no migration (hijrah), the Prophet Muhammad SAW sincerely believes that he'll be placed with the Ansar people.

"But by Allâh, you might have answered and answered truly, for I would have testified to its truth myself: ‘You came to us belied and rejected and we accepted you; you came to us as helpless and we helped you; a fugitive, and we took you in; poor and we comforted you�.

You Helpers, do you feel anxious for the things of this world, wherewith I have sought to incline these people unto the Faith in which you are already established?

Are you not satisfied, O group of Helpers that the people go with ewes and camels while you go along with the Messenger of Allâh ([pbuh:]) to your dwellings. By Him in Whose Hand is my life, had there been no migration, I would have been one of the Helpers. If the people would go through a valley and passage, and the Helpers go through another valley and passage, I would go through the valley and passage of the Helpers. Allâh! Have mercy on the Helpers, their children and their children’s children."

The Ansars actually wept hearing those words.

The Prophet's death certainly was one of the saddest moment which is described in the book. Umar r.a. didn't believe that the Prophet SAW is dead until Abu Bakar r.a. read the following verse from the Qur'an to him & the audience, until everyone recited the verse till there was no one left who didn't recite the verse:

"Muhammad is no more than an Apostle: many were the Apostles that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will you then turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; but Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude."

I'm glad I read this book and I sincerely hope that others would read this book as well since the book can actually increase our knowledge regarding our Prophet's life, gave insights and appreciate our Prophet s.a.w. much much more

Highly recommended!