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Following the overwhelming success of
The Sīrah of the Prophet: A Contemporary and Original Analysis, this book is an adaptation of the lives of his closest Companions. It is an inspiring account of the greatest generation and a testament to the capability of mankind. It is, however, a realistic and accurate portrayal of their lives, including their imperfections and humanness. In doing so, this book hopes to inspire readers to emulate the noble Companions, who represent the best of a flawed creation.
List of contents
Introduction: The Status of the Companions
PART I: THE CALIPHS (KHULAFĀ’)
Chapter 1: Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq: the Companion
Chapter 2: Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq: the Caliph
Chapter 3: ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb: the Companion
Chapter 4: ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb: the Caliph
Chapter 5: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān: the Companion
Chapter 6: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān: the Caliph
Chapter 7: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib: the Companion
Chapter 8: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib: the Caliph
PART II: PROMISED PARADISE
Chapter 9: Ṭalḥah ibn ʿUbaydillāh
Chapter 10: al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām
Chapter 11: ʿAbdurraḥmān ibn ʿAwf
Chapter 12: Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ
Chapter 13: Abū ʿUbaydah ʿĀmir ibn al-Jarrāḥ
Chapter 14: Saʿīd ibn Zayd
PART III: AHL AL-BAYT
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PART IV: MOTHERS OF THE BELIEVERS
Chapter XXX: Khadījah bint Khuwaylid
Chapter XXX: Sawdah bint Zamʿah
Chapter XXX: ʿĀ’ishah bint Abī Bakr
Chapter XXX: Ḥafṣah bint ʿUmar
Chapter XXX: Umm Salamah
Chapter XXX: Zaynab bint Khuzaymah
Chapter XXX: Zaynab bint Jaḥsh
Chapter XXX: Juwayriyah bint al-Ḥārith
Chapter XXX: Umm Ḥabībah Ramlah
Chapter XXX: Ṣafiyyah bint Ḥuyayy
Chapter XXX: Maymūnah bint al-Ḥārith
PART V: NOBLE COMPANIONS
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About the author
Dr. Yasir
Qadhi, PhD, is one of the few people who has combined a traditional Eastern
Islamic seminary education with a Western academic training of the study of
Islam.
Dr. Yasir
graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston,
after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah.
After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College
of Hadith and Islamic Sciences, and then completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology
from the College of Dawah. He then returned to America, and completed a PhD in
Religious Studies from Yale University.
He has
authored several books, published academic articles, and appeared on numerous
satellite and TV stations around the globe. His online videos are of the most
popular and highly-watched Islamic videos in English.
Dr. Yasir
Qadhi is a resident Scholar of the Memphis Islamic Center. He is also a
professor at Rhodes College, in the Department of Religious Studies.
Summary
Following the overwhelming success of The Sīrah of the Prophet: A Contemporary and Original Analysis, this book is an adaptation of the lives of his closest Companions. It is an inspiring account of the greatest generation and a testament to the capability of mankind. It is, however, a realistic and accurate portrayal of their lives, including their imperfections and humanness. In doing so, this book hopes to inspire readers to emulate the noble Companions, who represent the best of a flawed creation.
Foreword
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