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Khtbat-e-Madras is a collection on life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Syed Sulaiman Nadvi. An immense amount of literature about Muhammad is available in different languages of the world besides Arabic. When Syed Sulaiman Nadvi was preparing the material for this book he had in mind basically a non-Arab, non-Muslim audience. He had already coauthored a seven-volume biography of Muhammad, which is highly regarded in the Muslim world for its scholarly merits.
Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, who is one of the most prominent scholars of Islam at the present time , a teacher, an author and a historian, says about this book that it is a miracle of scholarship. This translator to meet Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (who was passing through Al-Khobar on his way back from Makkah) and show this translation to him for his approval. He wrote a letter from India with his appreciation and comments, some of which are:
"Syed Sulaiman Nadwi‘s ‘Khutbat-e-Madras’ holds a unique position in the literature about the holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, (Peace be upon him). Without lessening the importance of this valuable treasure which has been produced over the last fourteen centuries, I would like to say that the present world needs a series of articles to explain the universal nature of the message which the holy Prophet’s biography extends to all mankind, particularly its relevance to the complexities of the ever-advancing modern life. It is the need of time that Syed Sulaiman Nadwi ‘s great book should be translated into different languages so that its benefit should reach the whole world I congratulate you for translating it into English. I pray to Almighty Allah for the success of your effort with the hope that it may kindle the light of faith all over the world.. “[Abul Hassan Ali Nadwi, Lucknow, India, 24 May 1996].”