It is proud heritage of the Muslims that the first written constitution of the state promulgated in the world by a head of a state originated from no less a personality than the Holy Prophet of Islam himself. The dead was drawn by the Holy Prophet in the very first year of the Hijra containing detailed discussion of the prerogatives and obligations of the ruler as well as of other immediate requirements (including a sort of social insurance for the needy). The learned scholar presents in this booklet Arabic text of the deed, its English translation, fully annotated, preceded by a scholarly introduction. An exhaustive Bibliography and a useful index have also been provided.
