Lesson 9: Main Sources in the Science of Seerah Flashcards
Important books that are sources in the Seerah
Book Name: الرَوْضُ الأُنُفُ
Author: السُهَيْلِي (581 AH)
Things to know: He’s explaining the Seerah of Ibn Hisham. Dr. Muhammed Ibrahim al Banna did tahqeeq on it and Jaizatu Dubai published it.
Comments: Very good book, Ustadh uses it for his Seerah classes.
Book Name: زادُ المَعادِ
Author: ابْنُ القَيِّمِ (751 AH)
Things to know: Does not just stick to Seerah. The prophetic medicine is taken from this.
Comments: Highly suggested.
Book Name: السيرةُ النبويةُ في فَتْحِ الباري
Author: الشَّنْقِيطِيُّ
Things to know:
Comments: This is a masdar (primary/main source). Very important.
Book Name: شَرْحُ الزَرْقَانيِّ على المَوَاهِبِ
Author: مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ البَاقِي الزَرْقَانيُّ
Things to know: Darul Kutub al ‘ilmiyya in Beirut, 10-12 volumes.
Comments: Good book.
Book Name: السيرةُ النبويةُ في ضَوْءِ المَصادِرِ الأصْلِيَةِ
Author: مُحَمَّدُ رَزْقُ اللَّهِ أَحْمَدُ
Things to know: Good when it comes to Arabic tribes.
Comments: Good when it comes to Arabic tribes.
Book Name: اللؤلؤةُ المَكْنونةُ في سيرةِ النبيِّ المَأْمونِ
Author: مُوسَى العازِمِيُّ
Things to know: The author is still alive, published by Darul Ibn Jawzi.
Comments: Very good, beneficial work.
Book Name: الإسعادُ بأقوالِ جُهْمورِ العلماءِ المُتَعَلِّقةِ بخيرِ العِبادِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
Author: أَحْمَدُ الأسَدي
Things to know: Darul Qabas in Damascus.
Comments: Very good.
Book Name: السيرةُ النبويةُ الصحيحةُ مُحاوَلَةٌ لِتَطْبيقِ قواعدِ المُحَدِّثينَ في نَقْدِ رواياتِ السيرةِ النبويةِ
Author: أَكْرَمُ العُمَري
Things to know: He applies the rules of the scholars of hadeeth on the Seerah, published by many publications.
Comments: Good.
