🌙Prophetic Biography & Character

The shining lamp in the book of the illiterate Prophet and his messengers

المصباح المضي في كتاب النبي الأمي ورسله

Author: محمد (أو عبد الله) بن علي بن أحمد بن عبد الرحمن بن حسن الأنصاري، أبو عبد الله، جمال الدين ابن حديدة (المتوفى: 783هـ) (d. 783)

About this work

هذا كتاب "المصباح المضي في كتاب النبي الأمي ورسله" للمؤلف ابن حَدِيدة، يُصنف ضمن تصنيف السيرة والشمائل. يُعد الكتاب من أهم المصادر التاريخية التي تناولت حياة النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ورسائله إلى ملوك الأرض من العرب والعجم. يحتوي الكتاب على فهرس محتويات شامل يُظهر تنظيمه والمنهج الذي اتبعه المؤلف في تناول المواضيع. يبدأ الكتاب بذكر أسماء النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم وتفسيرها، ثم ينتقل إلى تناول حياة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من خلال روايات الصحابة، بما في ذلك إسلامه ورسائله إلى ملوك الأرض. يُظهر الكتاب اهتمام المؤلف بتفسير الغريب واللغة العربية في روايات الصحابة، مما يجعله مصدرًا قيمًا للدراسات التاريخية واللغوية.

Translation

This book is “The Shining Lamp in the Book of the Unlettered Prophet and His Messengers” by the author Ibn Hudaydah. It is classified under the classification of biography and merits. The book is considered one of the most important historical sources that dealt with the life of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his letters to the Arab and non-Arab kings of the earth. The book contains a comprehensive table of contents that shows its organization and the author's approach to the topics. The book begins by mentioning the names of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and their interpretation, then moves on to address the life of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, through the narratives of the Companions, including his conversion to Islam and his letters to the kings of the earth. The book shows the author's interest in interpreting the strange and the Arabic language in the narratives of the Companions, making it a valuable source for historical and linguistic studies.

Topics covered

Part
Mentioning his names, may God bless him and grant him peace
A chapter on the reason for his conversion to Islam, may God be pleased with him
explanation
A chapter on his father and mother’s conversion to Islam
Explaining the strangeness of poetry
Strange interpretation
A chapter on his conversion to Islam
Interpretation of what is strange in this news
A chapter containing the news of his conversion to Islam and the conversion of Hind bint Utba, his wife
Strange interpretation
season
Chapter on his migration to Medina
Interpretation of problematic words from this news
As for the Quraish tribes
Mention of the book
What a strange explanation in this book
A chapter mentioning his two letters, may God bless him and grant him peace, to the Negus
Al-Najashi wrote to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace
A chapter on the Negus sending his son Arha and his drowning
Chapter on the virtue of Abyssinia
What is mentioned in the Qur’an is consistent with the Ethiopian language
From what he, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, heard of their words, he liked them and spoke of them
Chapter on the mention of Dihya’s address to Caesar
A chapter mentioning Christ, peace be upon him, and the disciples

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