Seeratul Mustafa: Ml Idrees Kaandhelwi, Abridged English Edition

Synopsis:

This abridged edition of Seeratul Mustafa is a comprehensive biography of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) written by Moulana Muhammad Idrees Kaandhelwi. The original work spanned three large volumes, but the Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Ta’limi board condensed it into a single volume, making it accessible to students and the general public.

Key Features

• Focuses on the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), omitting lengthy scholarly discussions
• Based on authentic narrations and original sources, unaffected by Orientalist scholars’ objections
• Written by Moulana Muhammad Idrees Kaandhelwi, a renowned scholar of Hadith and Tafsir
• Translated from Urdu by Mufti Muhammed Kadwa and Moulana Mahomed Mahomedy
• Published by ZamZam Publishers

Scholarly Significance

• Considered a masterpiece among Maulana Idris Kandehlawi’s literary works, enjoying widespread acceptance
• No work on the Seerah in Urdu surpasses Seeratul Mustafa in terms of depth of research and usage of original sources
• A comprehensive and authoritative biography of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

About the Author

Moulana Muhammad Idrees Kaandhelwi was a scholar of Hadith and Tafsir, as well as a poet and ascetic. He completed his studies at Mazahir ‘Ulum (Saharanpur) and Darul Ulum Deoband in India, under the guidance of prominent scholars such as Maulana Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri, ‘Allamah Shabbir Ahmad Uthmani, and ‘Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri.

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