I love Islamic lectures. I remember when my husband and I were based in the USA and would have to make long road trips to visit relatives in Chicago and Indiana. We would get a stack of CDs and some munchies and we would be good to go.

Now that I am a mother, there are days when it is hard to find the time or muster the energy to sit down and read. When Marz was still a baby, I had to stop attending a Tafseer class as she refused to let anyone look after her (including her dad!). It made me so sad and I felt bereft ilm-wise. I thought at first that my CDs and mp3s were a poor substitute but really… alhamdulillah, I’ve learnt quite a bit. You take the `ilm whenever you can get it, wherever you can get it and however you can get it!

Anyway, here are lectures on Islamic History that you might enjoy – the ones without links are not free/downloadable lectures. You’ll have to purchase the CDs.

By Suhayb Hassan

• The Life and Mission of Muhammad – 1
• The Life and Mission of Muhammad – 2
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 1
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah – 2

By Abu `Ammar Yasir Qadhi

• Story of The Two Gardens
• The Battle of Uhud – 1
• The Battle of Uhud – 2
• Love for the Prophet
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 1
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 2
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah – 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 1
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 2
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 4
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 5
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 6
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 7
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – 8
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 1
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah – 2

By Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo

• Muhammad, the Messenger – 1
• Muhammad, the Messenger – 2
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 1
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah – 2

By Yahya Adel Ibrahim

• Tearful Moments of the Prophet’s Life
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 1: We Are More Worthy of Jesus Than They Are
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 2: The Birth of Jesus Was a Miracle (& the Story of Maryam)
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 3: Jesus Was Saved by Allah From the Cross
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam – 4: The Dajjal and the Return of Jesus

By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

• Love of the Prophet – 1
• Love of the Prophet – 2
• The Message of Jesus Christ – 1
• The Message of Jesus Christ – 2

By Dr Jaa`far Sheikh Idris

• Two Important Lessons From the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah for Muslims in the West

By Muhammad Syed Adly

• Prophecies of the Prophet, 1/3 : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 2/3: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 3/3: 9 | 10 | 11

From Audio Islam

• An assortment on Islamic History

Suhaib Webb

• Mothers of the Believers

Muhammad Alshareef

• Lessons from The Life of Eesa Ibn Maryam

Here are some resources I’ve found useful for my own learning and for Marz’s Seerah studies.

Books on the Messenger of Allah

• Ash-Shifa by Qadi `Iyad
• Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir by Ibn Sa`d Parts 1-4
• Biography & History
• Life of the Last Prophet by Yusuf Islam
• The Life of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq
• The Life of Prophet Muhammad (As-Seerah an-Nabaweeyah) by Ibn Kathir, vols 1-4
• The Miracles of the Prophet by Ibn Kathir
• The Sealed Nectar by Sheikh Safi ur Rahman Mubarakpuri
• When The Moon Split by Sheikh Safi ur Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Zad ul Ma`d vols 1-4 by Ibn al-Qayyim

Books on The Companions, radhiallahu `anhum

• Advisors of The Prophet by Abdul Aziz As-Shanawi
• Child Companions around the Prophet (Darussalam)
• Commanders of the Muslim Army by Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar
• Companions of the Prophet vols 1 & 2 by Abdul Wahid Hamid

Biography & History

• Golden Series of the Prophets Companions (Set of 18 books)
• Great Women of Islam by Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar
• Hilyat-ul Awliya Wa Tabaqatal-Asfiya (The Beauty of the Righteous & the Ranks of the Elite) by Imam Abu Na’im al-Asfahani
• History of Islam (3 volumes) by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi
• Sword of Allah: Khalid ibn Waleed by Lt-Gen A.I Akram
• The History of The Khalifahs Who Took The Right Way by Jalal ud Deen As-Suyuti
• The Men of Madeenah by Ibn Sa`d
• The Precious Pearls by Darussalam
• The Women of Madeenah by Ibn Sa`d

Books on The Prophets & Messengers, `alayhimus salaam

• Stories of the Prophets by Ibn Kathir
• Stories from the Qur`an by Ibn Kathir
• Stories from the Hadeeth by Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal
• The Islamic Creed Series – The Prophets and Messengers by `Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar

Atlases & Other Stories

• Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil
• Atlas on the Quran by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil
• Glimpses of Righteous People by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi
• History of Madinah Munawwarah by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
• History of Makkah Mukarramah by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Stories of Repentance by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi

In shaa Allah up next: audio resources!