The Battlefields of the Prophet by Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah

by Muhammad Hamidullah

This book is an important contribution to Muslim military history. A prophet as a commander of an army is more in the interest of humanity than even the greatest military genius from among lay men. This book covers specifically the Prophet's (pbuh) military leadership, his battlefields, and related aspects. Included are photos and illustrations of fields, territories, paths, and more.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Miroku Nemeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is fundamentally a very old text (initially from the 1930's), the photographs in the edition I had were blurred to the point of being useless for the most part, the author is not a military historian or archeologist, and it has many flaws. This being said, it was somewhat of an interesting read if you've read a lot on the subject and Sirah. In purchasing this, I thought it would be much more refined and polished. It's really not. I would recommend reading the military historian Joel Hayward's "The Warrior Prophet" ﷺ before this book. He has many educated critiques of the claims in Hamidullah's book in that book as well.

[Abu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommended book, while many biographies tell the story of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ this book showcases the military brilliance of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ truly he was a great general and war strategist.