Education The Proper Upbringing in Light of the Prophet's Biography

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the importance and necessity of directing academic research in the field of education toward addressing educational and teaching issues in light of the Prophetic biography (Seerah), rather than focusing primarily on Western educational theories. It also seeks to benefit professionals in the field of education by presenting an educational perspective derived from Prophetic guidance. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach, which involves tracing educational situations and contexts found in the Prophetic Seerah, analyzing them, and deriving from them key educational issues, principles, and foundations that can be applied to contemporary educational settings. The study reached several key findings, most notably: the need to engage deeply with the literature of the Prophetic Seerah and extract the educational principles embedded within it, especially in the present time; that sound education derived from the Prophetic Seerah represents a path to guidance and uprightness—those who adhere to it attain success and guidance, while those who deviate from it go astray; and that Islamic educational thought is rooted in divine revelation, namely the Qur’an and the Sunnah, which necessitates its development and growth in ways that respond to modern demands without compromising its foundational principles. The study also offers several recommendations, like: the necessity of directing academic educational research toward studying educational issues in light of the Prophetic Seerah instead of limiting reliance on Western theories; and the importance of collective participation—where all members of society contribute from their respective positions—in promoting and establishing a sound educational culture derived from the Prophetic Seerah within educational practice.