Before prophethood
ما قبل البعثة
Sixty-three years, in six phases.
Read the biography in order, or step into whichever phase you are studying.
- 01
- 02
The first revelation
بدء الوحي
- 03
Years of persecution
سنوات الاضطهاد
- 04
The Hijrah
الهجرة
- 05
Building Madīnah
بناء المدينة
- 06
Triumph and farewell
الفتح والوداع
The people who carried it forward.
Start with the names you already know, then browse by what each is remembered for.
- Abu Bakr as-Siddiqأبو بكر الصديقFirst of the men to believe
- Umar ibn al-Khattabعمر بن الخطابThe one who separated truth from falsehood
- Khadijah bint Khuwaylidخديجة بنت خويلدThe first to believe in him ﷺ
- Aisha bint Abi Bakrعائشة بنت أبي بكرJurist of the Mothers of the Believers
- Ali ibn Abi Talibعلي بن أبي طالبRaised in his household
- Bilal ibn Rabahبلال بن رباحTortured on the sands, first to call the adhān
- Khalid ibn al-Walidخالد بن الوليدUndefeated commander
- Salman al-Farisiسلمان الفارسيCrossed empires searching for the final prophet
Fourteen centuries, era by era.
From the Rightly Guided Caliphs to the scholars of our own time — every era dated and sourced.
- 01Life of the Prophet ﷺ~553 CE · Birth of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalibحياة النبي ﷺ
- 02The Rashidun Caliphate12th Rabi' al-Awwal, 11 AH / 8 June 632 CE · Saqifah of Banu Sa'idahالخلافة الراشدة
- 03The Umayyad Caliphate41 AH / 661 CE · Umayyad Caliphate Establishedالخلافة الأموية
- 04The Abbasid Caliphate132 AH / 750 CE · Abbasid Caliphate Establishedالخلافة العباسية
- 05The Four Imams of Fiqh80–150 AH / 699–767 CE · Abu Hanifah (An-Nu'man ibn Thabit)الأئمة الأربعة
- 06Major Hadith Scholars126–198 AH / 744–813 CE · Sufyan ibn Uyaynahأئمة الحديث
- 07Theologians, Mufassirun & Scholars of Creed21–110 AH / 642–728 CE · Hasan al-Basriعلماء العقيدة والتفسير
- 08The Crusades, Mongols & Mamluk Era488–690 AH / 1095–1291 CE · The Crusader Period — Overviewالحروب الصليبية والمغول والمماليك
- 09Later Medieval Scholars470–561 AH / 1077–1166 CE · Abd al-Qadir al-Jilaniعلماء العصور الوسطى المتأخرة
- 10The Ottoman Empire699 AH / 1299 CE · Founding of the Ottoman Stateالدولة العثمانية
- 11Islamic Institutions & Revival Movements909–974 AH / 1504–1567 CE · Ibn Hajar al-Haytamiالمؤسسات والحركات الإسلامية
- 12Contemporary Scholars1272–1340 AH / 1856–1921 CE · Ahmad Raza Khan Barelviالعلماء المعاصرون
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How to study the Seerah
What the Seerah is, which sources are relied on, and the method of reading it well.
The life of the Prophet ﷺFrom before his birth to his passing — the fullest section of the library, phase by phase.
His character and appearanceAsh-Shamāʾil — how he looked, spoke, ate, prayed, and dealt with people ﷺ.
The Rightly Guided CaliphsAbū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān and ʿAlī — their lives, leadership, and legacy.
The Ten Promised ParadiseAl-ʿAshara al-Mubashsharūn — the ten given glad tidings of Paradise in their lifetime.
Stories of the ProphetsFrom Ādam to ʿĪsā — the prophets named in the Qurʾān and the lessons of their nations.
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Beyond the biography — the eras, the people, the sources.
Search the SeerahEvents, companions, places and eras — with smart answers.The timeline1,400 years, era by era, from the Year of the Elephant onward.Companions indexBrowse the Ṣaḥābah by what each is remembered for.The hadith scholarsThe muḥaddithūn who preserved and graded the Sunnah.Lessons from the SeerahLeadership, mercy, patience — the Seerah applied today.Sources & scholarsIbn Isḥāq, Ibn Hishām, aṭ-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr and those we cite.
Sources from Ibn Hishām, Ibn Isḥāq, Ibn Kathīr, al-Ṭabarī, al-Bayhaqī, al-Mubārakpūrī, and the works of the major scholars of the Salaf — cited in every article. Free, ad-free, every chain preserved.