Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah

The collections of Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet {SAWS}) are a very unique aspect of Islam both inasmuch as their content as well as their modes of preservation and transmission are concerned. They have also been a favorite target of orientalists who have attempted to challenge their authenticity, claiming that they were transmitted orally (and transcribed much later) and therefore subject to misreporting and alterations. Dr. Hamidullah discovered very early collections of hadiths preserved in libraries in Turkey, France and Germany, which clearly refute such a charge. The earliest of these is the Sahifah of Hammam ibn Munabbih, a disciple of the noble Companion Abu Hurayra, Radi-Allahu anhu. Dr. Hamidullah checked the ahadith of this compilation against the those of Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim, and Imam Ahmad and found that not one of them had changed despite the span of centuries between the Sahifah and the later compilations. This Sahifah is presented in this book in the original Arabic as well as English translation, along with a very beneficial introduction on the compilation of and preservation of Hadith during the time of the Prophet {SAWS} and the Companions.

A collection of papers in English and Arabic presented at the Seminar on Islamization of Knowledge held in January 1982 at the International Islamic University, Islamabad. This should be of particular interest to Muslim educators everywhere.

A unique contribution to the Seerah. Describes how Prophet Muhammad {SAWS} dealt with political powers within and outside Arabia. Dr Hamidullah constantly revised this work based on his research. This is the last version.

Military history of Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Includes maps and illustrations. A prophet as a commander of the army is a greater benefactor for humanity than even the greatest military genius from among lay men. This book demonstrates how.

This contains the Kitab al-Sard wa'l-Fard of Abul Khair Ahmad bin Ismael al-Qazwini in Arabic with English translation. Kitab al-Sard itself is a collection of eleven very old and small collections from Sahifa Hammam ibn Munabbih to Sahifa Juwairiah ibn Asma. Includes a detailed introduction by Dr. Mohammad Hamidullah.

The first written constitution in the world was produced by the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, in the very first year of the Hijra. The author presents in this booklet Arabic text of the deed, its English translation, fully annotated, preceded by a scholarly introduction. Includes bibliography and index. New typesetting done in 2011

Islamic notion of public international law consisting of the laws of peace, war, and neutrality together with precedents from orthodox practice and preceded by a historical and general introduction. "The Muslim Conduct of State remains the best available model for the reconstruction of Islamic (international) law." (IMPACT, March 2003) The 2011 edition has the same text but new typesetting.