Light of the eyes or the precious guide (Precis of the biography of the Prophet - SwS)

The Egyptian historian and biographer Ibn Sayyid al-Nas (1273-1334) is the author of a famous compilation on the life of Prophet Muhammad (SwS). The work, quite voluminous, had a remarkable success. From this original version, the author wrote an abridgement entitled “Nur al-'uyun fî sîrat al-amîn alèma'mun (Light of the eyes or the precious guide)”.

In this summary, Ibn Sayyid al-Nas transports the reader into the intimate universe of the Prophet (Sws). He presents his family, those who served him, his scribes, some of his personal belongings, his horses, his touches of humor and many other themes that are rarely discussed or even ignored in traditional biographies. Anxious to reach a wide audience, the author peppers this presentation with episodes as manageable as they are tasty, marking the highlights of the life of the Prophets, Muhammed (SwS).

Faithful to its vocation, exposing the essential to remember and the essential to know, the book "Nur al-'uyun", testifies to the solid erudition of the author. It thus becomes easy to understand the reasons for which the experts devote to this work such deep and unanimous respect. It is also quite surprising to note that a scholarly personality has aroused not only the sympathy and approval of his peers and his students, but that he has above all received formal recognition from his opponents and his opponents. who welcomed his work with respect and administration. This shows that he was far from being a simple collector of information, but a scholar specializing in the life of the Prophet Muhammad (SwS)