Prophet muhammad biography book

I have personally read each of the following biographies of Prophet Muhammad. Some are certainly better than others.

One should also be aware that there are many more books of seerah (biography of the Prophet) that I have not yet read. If you have read another and would like to share what you thought of it, please drop a comment to this entry so others can read your recommendation.

1- Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by the late Dr.

Martin Lings

This is arguably one of the very best and most approachable biographies on the Prophet.

Muhammad: his life based on the earliest sources pdf

This book reads more like a novel; it’s fast moving and always interesting.

At the same time, Dr. Lings attempted to make an accurate telling based on the earliest sources. One may also be interested to know that it was during the research for this book that Dr. Lings accepted Islam.

2- Muhammad the Prophet by Maulana Muhammad Ali

This book is one of my personal favorites.

Written by an esteemed Muslim from Lahore