Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak!

In the spirit of Rabi ul-Awal, this week I read some of Chapter 1 of Muhammad, Messenger of Allah – Ash-Shifa of Qadi ‘Iyad, translated by British scholar, Aisha Bewley. This is a modern English translation of a classical text by Qadi ‘Iyad Ibn Musa Al-Yahsubi, who lived in the 6th Century AH (12th Century CE). In true scholarly fashion, Qadi ‘Iyad himself heavily references the Quran, hadith, and other classical texts.