Ayesha Bint Shati’s Seerah Writing; A critical review

Abstract

The biography of the Prophet ﷺ is a topic on which a lot has been written from the first century of Hijra until today, a lot is being written and a lot will be written. This title has religious, academic, historical and contemporary utility, so Muslim scholars have written on this topic in every era. Men as well as women have moved their pen to express their devotion and love. From ancient to modern times, women have contributed to writing on this subject. Although their number is less as compared to men, but in modern times this number is increasing. Apart from regular books, theses at M.A., M. Phil and Ph. D level are being written in various public and private universities.  In this regard, Arabic and English languages ​​come after Urdu. A prominent name among women Sirah writers in Arabic is Ayesha Bint Shati from Egypt (died: 1998 AD). She has written one book on Sirat Al-Nabi in excellent literary style. In this article a critical review of his Sirah wirting is being presented. In the beginning, the personal details of the author are described. Then the introduction of the books compiled on Sirat Al-Nabi is listed and after that the style of his Sirah writing and the subtle points found in it are listed. Finally, the Conclusions and recommendations of the research are described.