About the book

This masterpiece on the life of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ presents the noble character, the various aspects of the life, and the distinctive qualities of our beloved Prophet ﷺ. All areas and aspects of our religion – such as the fundamentals of faith, acts of worship, dealings with fellow human beings, social life, good manners, and more – are discussed in the light of aḥādīth and narrations. In this way, the book serves as an ideal guide for a Muslim in both his private and social life. What makes this work special is that it covers almost every aspect of a Muslim’s life through precious aḥādīth and narrations, and thus illuminates the believer’s path to Allah Taʿālā in an unparalleled manner.

About the Author

Ḥaḍrat ʿĀrif billāh Dr. ʿAbdul Ḥayy Al-ʿĀrifī (Raḥmatullāhi ʿalayh) (1898 – 27 March 1986) was a scholar and spiritual mentor from India (and later Pakistan). He was one of the students and spiritual successors (khulafāʾ) of the great scholar Shaykh Mawlānā Ashraf ʿAlī Thānwī (Raḥmatullāhi ʿalayh). He was known for his piety, his deep understanding of the inner and spiritual dimensions of Islam, and his many years of service to the religion. He authored several books and, following the Grand Mufti of Pakistan, Muftī Muḥammad Shafīʿ ʿUthmānī (Raḥmatullāhi ʿalayh), headed Darul Uloom Karachi for ten years. Among his distinguished students and spiritual successors are the Grand Muftis of Pakistan, Muftī Rafīʿ ʿUthmānī (Raḥmatullāhi ʿalayh) and Muftī Taqī ʿUthmānī (ḥafiẓahullāh).

About the Translator

Mufti Muhammad Yunus Bullinger (born 1992) currently lives in Munich and works as an Imām, Chaṭīb, and religious teacher in Munich mosques. At a young age, he traveled to England to study Islām at a traditional Islamic madrasah. There he completed the Ḥifẓh and graduated with eight years of study in various Islamic sciences and the Arabic language. He then studied for three more years in South Africa and India, specializing in fiqh and hadith. He also received the traditional Ijāzah (permission) in the various Islamic sciences from his teachers. Since his return to Germany, he has made it his mission to translate and write Islamic literature for Muslims.