AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Manuscripts Center of Imam Reza shrine has unveiled the oldest manuscript of Sirat al-Halbiya, a biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), on the occasion of marriage anniversary of the Prophet and Hazrat Khadijeh.
The central library of the shrine is one of the biggest of its kind in Iran and the Islamic world, and contains exquisite and priceless written legacy.
Sirat al-Halbiya, is a biography of Prophet Muhammad written by Alī ibn Ibrāhīm al-Halabī, a famous Islamic scholar and a great historian in the 11th century AH. The book is one of the most precious manuscripts of the central library, and one of the oldest manuscripts of the book in Iran.
The book is written in Arabic and recounts the Prophet’s life and conduct, his birth, his mission, wars, etc.
One of the sections in the book is concerned with the Prophet’s marriage with Hazrat Khadijeh, and therefore, outlines the personal characteristics of her.
Addressing the event on Tuesday, Seyyed Ali Farimaneh, a university and seminary lecturer in the ceremony, pointed the importance of studying the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
“The holy Prophet called marriage his legacy, and Islam attaches a great significance to it because starting a family has a profound impact on human’s spiritual, emotional and behavioral growth,” he said.
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