Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page xviii

xvii In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful Preface Respected Sheikh ‘Abdul-Qādir, has, with great effort, compiled the important events of the life of Muḥammad sa in chronological order in his compilation, Sīrat Sayyidul-Anbiyā’ (). Here, it is important to note that in this collection the events up to the 6 A. H 1 are a summary of the highly authentic and valuable book of Ṣāḥibzādah Mirzā Bashīr Aḥmad, Sīrat Khātamun-Nabiyyīn (Life of the Seal of the Prophets). The events from the 7 A. H. , until the death of Muḥammad sa have been compiled by Sheikh ‘Abdul-Qādir himself. May Allah grant him the best reward for this! The brevity of this book has further enhanced its value for students and readers. Sayyid ‘Abdul-Ḥayy Nāẓir Ishā‘at (Director, Publications, the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community) 1 The Islamic calendar begins with the year of Ḥijrah (the Migration) of Muḥammad sa from Makkah to Madīnah, represented by the letters A. H. , which stand for After Ḥijrah. [Publisher]