Khilaçu Zahab: The prophetic biography by Seydi El Hadji Malick Sy

Khilaçu Zahab (L’Or décanté), a 30-chapter masterpiece by Seydi El Hadji Malick Sy, provides a comprehensive biography of the Prophet Muhammad. The work traces his life from the pre-existing “Mohammadan light” through his childhood, family life, exile, and death.

Scholars and researchers in Senegal highlight the work for its methodological rigor and its ability to connect the Prophet’s environment to universal history through cross-dating. For instance, the text uses chronological markers—such as the deaths of the poet Hatim al-Tai and the Sassanid Emperor Khosrow I—to accurately situate historical events. Experts describe the text as an essential reference for Islamic sciences and a hagiographic work that merits wider recognition.