Seerat Ibn Hisham English Ibn Hisham

Seerat Ibn Hisham, by Abd al-Malik ibn Hisham al-Basri, is the definitive and most widely preserved recension of the Prophet Muhammad’s biography. It is essentially an edited and expanded version of the earlier, now-lost work by Ibn Ishaq. Ibn Hisham refined the original text by omitting poems and narratives he deemed unverified or irrelevant to the Prophet’s life, while adding his own linguistic and genealogical notes. This critical editing process cemented it as the foundational source for understanding the Messenger of God’s life, wars (Maghazi), and character. The English translation makes this essential historical and religious text accessible to a global audience.