He had also left behind him capable successors...

He had also left behind him capable successors, from his own holy Progeny, who never ceased conveying his sacred teachings in the light of the holy QUR'AN and the exemplary SUNNAH. He had clearly and unambiguously declared that both the holy QUR'AN and his revered Progeny would survive in close connection with each other till the Day of Judgment. Indeed all moralists, rationalists, and historians of the East and the West ought to pay homage to that sublime reformer.

We feel it is our moral obligation to form an idea about the biographies of the holy Prophet and his revered descendants. This book is a humble effort to achieve this objective. We are morally bound to know as much about these sacred sages as can be by reviewing authentic and reliable sources.

It is indeed a sad fact that the young generations of schoolboys and schoolgirls, as well as college students, are by far more familiar with other philosophers and reformers than with the holy Prophet and his true followers. It is a great intellectual gap the filling of which is badly needed now more than ever before. The biographies of the Prophet and his sacred Progeny set a perfect standard of moral excellence for all humanity. In our daily life, we are doomed to encounter numerous odds.

The theme of morality is to remember our duty in all circumstances, pleasant and unpleasant, however intolerable the latter may be. In order to attain this goal, it is incumbent upon us to study the biographies of individuals who exercised a complete control over their desires. These were especially blessed and guided by the Almighty. They were not ruled by sentiment; rather, they were always of their duties and moral obligations.

They set the best examples in piety, perseverance, fortitude and sacrifice. The biography of Muhammad and his sacred Progeny is a comprehensive book of morality each page of which narrates either feats of bravery and courage, or deeds of generosity, sacrifice, and self-denial. If one studies such biographies, he will come across some jewels of wisdom and knowledge. He will find in them storehouses of knowledge and theology.

The pages of their biographies bring to his view sanguine scenes of battles fought against tyranny and oppression. Those noble sages did not live their lives under the same circumstances.