It was in 157 that Ibn Ishâq wrote a complete prophetic biography. Scholars have praised it to the point where Imam Shâfi'î said: Whoever wants to delve into the prophetic biography will necessarily have to read the one written by Ibn Ishâq. It was Ibn Hisham who transmitted this work to us after having summarized it. However, this remains a long and difficult read for most people. This is why several contemporaries removed the long poems and other superfluous information. The objective is to provide readers with the main events in a pleasant style. According to the oldest source. Ideal for a first reading of the life of the prophet.