This book is about the lives of those noble Companions and Commanders who led
the Islamic forces in the violent and strife-tom arenas of conflict against the
Kuffar (disbelievers). They struck terror in the hearts of the enemy
and the strong forts and palaces of Caesar and Chosroes trembled before their
might. However, in this compilation, there are not only the stories of the
battlefields but also the stories of bravery and courage, valor and piety,
austerity and simplicity. These stories describe the true circumstances that led
the Muslims to fight more powerful enemies than they were at that time.