A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri

This Book's Methodology
1. The idea of writing this book was first conceived about 20
years ago, in an ordinary discussion between me and my late friend
and brother Abd al-Aziz al-Majid (may God bless his soul). The
idea came from him, and I remember his word, 'the complete day
of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)', and his signal with
his hand as he mentioned that the servants of Madinah used to
come to him with their water and he would dip his hand in it to
bless it. This scene and his words remained with me. I do remember
the time and place as if it is happening now. May God enter this in
his record under 'contribution to knowledge that remains useful
after the departure of its contributor.' May God grant him the best
reward he gives for brotherly advice.
2. The idea continued to ferment in my mind and I started to
pick up its features and details. I worked on organizing these and
placing each at the most suitable point in the Prophet's daily
programme. I then wrote a short version of 'the Prophet's day' and
sent it to my teachers and brothers mentioned in the
Acknowledgements. I benefited greatly from their remarks,
observations and corrections. All that they suggested has been taken
up in the book. May God give them His best reward.
3. The aim of this book is to present a complete scene of the
daily programme of the Prophet's life. It will thus be possible for us
to identify the points which we need to emulate, so that we take
from his life what will set our life on the right track: "In God's
Messenger you have a good model for everyone who looks with
hope to God and the Last Day." (33: 21) We will find in the
progress of the Prophet's day and the events of his life what is
perfectly consistent with human experience in its broadest context
and common aspects. Thus all people can see the example that is
closest to the sublime and yet very human and practical: "Say:
Limitless in His glory is my Lord. Surely I am only a man and a
messenger." (17: 93)
4. Most books on the Prophet's life take up a historical
approach; thus they present a history of the Prophet's life. I imagine
that this work presents the Prophet's life from a different angle,
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