This is the first article in my series of articles dedicated to covering the entire Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. So what exactly is ‘Seerah’?

The word ‘Seerah’, in the Arabic language, literally means ‘a path’, ‘to walk in a particular direction.’ It’s used to refer to a person’s biography, the path they have traversed. There are different types of Seerah, for example ‘Seerah Dhatiyah’ which is an autobiography.

Now the Seerah which I will be writing about is ‘As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah’ which is the prophetic biography. It encompasses everything that occurred in the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, from his physical attributes, daily practices, expeditions and family life to his mannerisms, teachings and ethics. Early accounts of the Seerah were often referred to as ‘Al-Maghazi’ which is essentially a compilation of military expeditions that took place during the Prophet’s lifetime.

May Allah accept this humble effort and make it a means of attaining His pleasure as well as the closeness of our beloved Prophet ﷺ.