A revised edition of the internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet p- Includes important additions about the prophet's spread of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states p- Contains original English translations from 8th and 9th century biographies, presented in authoritative language p- Represents the final updates made on the text before the author's death in 2005 pMartin Lings' biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. Based on the isirai, the eighth- and ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the prophet's life, it contains original English translations of many important passages that reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. pScrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, iMuhammad His Life Based on the Earliest Sourcesi is presented in a narrative style that is easily comprehensible, yet authentic