Those who supported Hashim and his brothers were the descendants of Zuhran and Taym, and all the Qusayy's descendants except those of the eldest lines. For example in the 3 rd chapter -Quraysh of the Hollow- ".Abdu Manaf's son Hashim, clearly the foremost man of his day and demanded that the rights be transferred the clan of ‘Abd ad-Dar to his clan. On the other hand all these events are described with many different and significant names which we do not encounter in general. This way the book is an enjoyable experience both for the readers that encounters with the life of the Prophet for the first time and that are already interested and knowledgeable about it.
That was for their body, but the desert had also its bounty for the souls." (Lings: 23) Even with few examples the chapters of the book, one can clearly see that the book not only includes the direct facts about the life of the Prophet but also related indirect events and points that have affected the Prophet. But it was not only the desert's fresh air that they wished their sons to imbibe. Nor had Mecca any reason for being an exception, since epidemics were not infrequent and the rate of infant morality was high. ".It was the custom of all the great Arab towns to send their sons, soon after their birth, into the desert, to be suckled and weaned and spend part of their childhood among one of the Bedouin families. Also there are some parts that might be interesting as details which make the reader visualize and understand that times better. Some of these events are familiar for the readers that have an idea about the life of the Prophet. In "The Vow to Sacrifice a Son" the event about the sacrifice of Abdullah and the 100 camels in "Bahira the Monk" the story of the Monk Bahira seeing the miracle of Muhammad in "Aws and Khazraj" the encounter with the Jews are stated. The book has chapters such as "The Vow to Sacrifice a Son", "Bahira the Monk", "Aws and Khazraj", "The Choice". The book s the times that Kaaba was built and ends with the "succession and the burial" of Prophet Muhammad. The book won awards and translated to many languages such as French, Turkish, Dutch. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is one of the most important books that have been written about the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
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