Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
A detailed, connected account of the Prophet’s life. Choose a period below to browse its chapters, then open any chapter to read it.
Life Before Prophethood
15 chapters
1The Digging of Zamzam2The Sacrifice of One Hundred Camels3The Month of Prophethood Dawned4The End of Abraha5The Star of Muhammad, Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him, Shone6In the Lap of Halimah al-Sa'diyyah7He Will Prevail8The One of Extraordinary Rank9The Journey to Syria10This Is Not Your Son11The Battle of Fijar12The Meeting with Nestor13The Marriage to Sayyidah Khadijah (RA)14The Three Written Documents15Who Will Place the Black Stone?
The Meccan Period
38 chapters
1The First Revelation2The Lost Son3You Are the One4I Will Not Abandon My Faith5A Few Devoted Companions6The Fifth Man7The Dream Came True8The First Islamic Center9Preaching Islam10An Attempt on His Life11Severe Trials12Sacrifices Upon Sacrifices13The Truth Became Clear14Trial After Trial15The Moon Split in Two16The Polytheists' Demands17Three Questions18The Wall of Iron19Justice Was Served20Insults by the Polytheists21Those Who Mocked22Umar Embraces Islam23Before the Negus24This Is the Same Revelation25The Year of Sorrow26The Journey to Ta'if27Meeting the Jinn28Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsi Embraces Islam29From the Sacred Mosque to Al-Aqsa Mosque30Speaking with Allah31The Beginning of Prayer32The Beginning of Success33The Start of the Migration34The Plot to Assassinate35To the Cave of Thawr36Allah Is with Us37The Announcement of One Hundred Camels38At the Tent of Umm Ma'bad
The Medinan Period
58 chapters
1Arrival in Madinah2Construction of Masjid an-Nabawi3The Beginning of the Islamic Society in Madinah4Islamic Brotherhood5Questions from the Jews6The Early Battles7The Quraysh Trade Caravan8Setting Out Toward Badr9On the Battlefield of Badr10Under the Shadow of Swords11The Humiliating Defeat of the Disbelievers12After the Victory13The Release of the Prisoners14The Conspiracy Was Foiled15The Departure of Sayyidah Fatimah az-Zahra for Her New Home16The First Jihad Against the Jews17Preparations for the Battle of Uhud18The Beginning of the Battle of Uhud19They Fulfilled Their Duty20The Tide Turned21When the Devotees Sacrificed Themselves for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ22The Sacrifices of the Companions23Surrounded by Death24The Polytheists Retreat25The Burial of the Martyrs of Uhud26The Status of the Martyrs27The Expedition of Hamra al-Asad and the Retreat of the Disbelievers28The Expeditions of Banu Nadir and Banu Mustaliq29The Conspiracy of the Hypocrites30Heavenly Testimony31The Battle of the Trench32Events of the Battle of the Trench33The Battle of Banu Qurayzah34The Dream of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ35Some Miracles of the Mercy to the Worlds ﷺ36The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah37The Manifest Victory38The Conquest of Khaybar39The Fortresses of Khaybar40The Failed Assassination Plot41The First Umrah42The Battle of Mu'tah43The Sword of Allah44The Quraysh Break Their Treaty45The March Toward Makkah46When the Idols Began to Fall Face Down47After the Conquest of Makkah48The Battle of Hunayn49The Siege of Ta'if50The Battle of Tabuk51The Return from Tabuk52The Incident of Raji' and Bi'r Ma'unah53Letters Inviting Rulers to Islam54Setting Out for the Farewell Pilgrimage55The Army of Usamah56The Final Days57The Journey to the Hereafter58Everyone Will Return to Him
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