This book has extracted all facts related to the battles of Islam fought under the supervision of Prophet Muhammad during the early days of Islam in Arab from Ibn Kathir’s book Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah. The abridged version stands unique in focusing on the battle strategies, miracles of Allah during battles, peace treaties and other matters dealt by the Holy Prophet for the glory of Islam. It provides deep insight into Islamic way for dealing with war and war prisoners and shows superiority of Allah’s messenger’s war wisdom and diplomacy at numerous incidents. it is a worthy educational read and an enlightening experience for readers of all ages.

الدفاع عن العقيدة الصحيحة

Darussalam is proud to present the abridged English translation of the classic work: Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah, focusing exclusively on the battles, expeditions and Peace Treaties undertaken in the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). This volume contains a detailed account of the most momentous events from the Battle of Badr to the Battle of Mu’tah -that occurred to the Muslims under the leadership of the Messenger of Allah. Many of these events have become immortalized by the Noble Qur’an and continue to provide invaluable lessons to humanity, now and forever.

Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah (The Beginning and The End) by the renowned scholar Abu Al-Fida ‘Imad ad-Deen Isma’eel bin ‘Umar ibn Katheer/Kathir, is considered one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic history.

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