The fictional novel contains stories that contradict established Islamic history. For example, it depicts Companions performing magic or interacting with mythical creatures in ways that violate the creed of Ahlus Sunnah. If you download the wrong PDF, you risk absorbing fabricated narratives.
Futuhat e Sham (The Conquests of Syria) is a historical masterpiece that chronicles the Muslim conquest of the Levant region (modern-day Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Turkey) during the Rashidun Caliphate. The term "Futuhat" is the plural of "Fath," meaning conquest or opening, and "Sham" refers to the historical region of Syria or the Levant.
Al-Waqidi was a renowned early Islamic historian and biographer. Born in Medina, he had access to a vast network of narrators and sources that are no longer extant. His methodology in writing history was revolutionary for his time. He didn't just narrate events; he provided dates, listed participants in battles, and described the geography of the locations.