Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq al-Badr states some of the
benefits from the book authored by Ibn Katheer:
-There are not many books on Seerah
which are concise.
-The layout and chronological order
of the book makes it easy to follow.
-The wording is simple (TN: and
easily digestible for those studying Arabic)
-The book explains the life of the
Prophet, it supports him and defends him against an array of allegations made
against him. It refutes those who hate him and puts love for him for the people
of Emaan.
-The works of Ibn Katheer are
generally quite extensive, so this concise treatise is a summary of what he has
mentioned in finer detail in his larger works such as al-Bidaayah wa
an-Nihaayah.
-Ibn Katheer depends on authentic narrations
and tries to conclude differences of opinions between the scholars with what is
stronger based on the evidences.
-Ibn Katheer depended on the works
of great Imaams that came before him. He was a student of Ibn al-Qayyim and the
highly skilled scholar of al-Hadeeth, Imaam Abu al-Hajjaj al-Mizzee. He
actually married al-Mizzee’s daughter, Zaynab, thus he has been able to benefit
from historians and Muhadithoon. His student, Ibn Abi al-‘Izz al-Hanafi has a
poem in which he summarized the Seerah of the Prophet. All of this shows that
they were deeply interested in studying the Seerah and gained proficiency in
it.
Overall, the book has many benefits
and is extremely important for adults and children alike.
And Allaah Knows best
And Allaah Knows best
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