Ibn Katheer then compares the miracles given to Prophet Muhammad with those that were given to other Prophets; he then shows that Prophet Muhammad collectively received the same miracles that were granted to other Prophets separately. Al-Bidayah wa-al-Nihayah (The Beginning and the End), by the renowned scholar Abu al-Fida 'Imad al-Deen Isma'eel bin 'Umar ibn Katheer, is considered as one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic History.