A translation of the Seera section of 'Allamah Ibn Kathir's Al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah. This work is comprehensive and the translation is a great contribution for English speakers in the sense that it gives English speakers access to this great biography written by such an accomplished and renowned scholar. It begins with the times before the Prophets birth, reflecting on the conditions as they prevailed then, the adventure of Abrahah and his dialogue with Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's birth and his upbringin as an orphan. The surroundings, his journey with Abu Talib, his marriage and the first revelation.