Muhammad: A Genealogy
Prelude: The Angel of Revelation
One: The Water of Life
Abdul Muttalib, “The Slave”
Bashira, The Hermit
Halimah, The Wet Nurse
Waraqah, The Believer
Barakah, The African Slave
Khattab, The Elder
A Wandering Mendicant
Two: The Angel’s Embrace
Khadijah, The Prophet’s Wife
Jafar, A Son of Abu Talib
Ruqayah, Muhammad’s Third Daughter
Abu Bakr, Merchant of Mecca
Zayd, The Adopted Son
Ali, The First Convert
Three: Warrior of God
A Jewish Scribe
Fatimah, Muhammad’s Youngest Daughter
Ibn Ubayy, The Hypocrite
Umar, The Close Companion
Yasmin, The Woman at the Well
Abu Sufyan, The Enemy
Afterword: A Walk with Muhammad