Miracles of the Holy Prophet (S) by Ibn Kathir [Selections from al-Bidayah wa-al-Nihayah]

DESCRIPTION:

The Prophet's Miracles' is a selection from Ibn Kathir's al-Bidayah wa-al-Nihaya. During his preaching, the Prophet was often called upon to demonstrate miracles. And, he did oblige those who demanded - like the splitting of the moon. However, certain miracles were part of his mission like the Quran. Allah revealed it to him and it is a lasting miracle till the end of the world. There are so many things that he said will happen as also the signs of the Last Day. We see many of them coming true as others will take place. Miracles of other Prophets have also been narrated. At the time, Ibn Kathir has shifted the fabricated accounts which have found themselves in books of Sirah.

DETAILS:

ISBN: 9782745161567
AUTHOR: Ibn Kathir Ad-Dimashqi
TRANSLATOR: Rafique Abdur Rahman
BINDING: Hardback
LANGUAGE: English
PAGES: 224
DIMENSIONS: 15 x 23 CM
PUBLISHER: Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Hafidh Abul Fida Ismail ibn Abi Hafs Shihabuddin Omar ibn Kathir ibn Daw ibn Kathir in Zar` the Quraishite originally from Busra (Syria) and raised in Damascus. He followed the Shafi`i school of thought. 
He was born in the year 701 AH in an area called Majdal, near Busra, west of Damascus. His father died when he was only four years old and was taken in by his brother and moved to Damascus in 706. Where he learned from great scholars such as Ibn Asakir, Ishaq ibn Yahya al-Amudi and the great Ibn Taymiyyah who was extremely close to him. 
He also studied under various other sheikhs who gave him permission in fiqh and Hadith. He made many academic contributions to Islamic sciences.

The following are amongst his most prominent works :

Tafseer of the Qur'an
Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah: a history of Muslims from Adam until Ibn Kathir's time
At-Takmeel: a book on the science of Asmaaul Rijal (profiles of transmitters of Hadith)
Jami`ul Masaneed: a book that collects the Hadith from ten major books of Hadith
The classes of Shafi`ee scholars: a list of scholars following the Imam
Extraction of the traditions of Tanbeeh (a Shafi`ee book of jurisprudence)
The commentary on al-Bukhari (which he did not finish)
The book of laws (again, he did not complete it)
The summary to the science of Hadith; a synopsis to the introduction of Ibn Saahi's work
Extraction of the traditions to the summary of Ibn Hajib
Musnad of the two sheikhs (Abu Bakr and Umar)
Biography of the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam
The epistle of Jihad

Al-Hafiz Ibn hajar Al-Asqalani said, Ibn Kathir lost his sight just before his life ended. He died in Damascus in 774 AH. May Allah grant him Mercy and make him amongst the residents of Jannah (Heavenly Garden). Ameen