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The History of al-¿abar¿ Vol. 6

By Watt, W. Montgomery

The History of al-¿abar¿ Vol. 6 Memories

The History of al-¿abar¿ Vol. 6

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The sixth volume of the translation of al-¿abar¿'s History deals with the ancestors of Müammad, with his own early life, and then with his prophetic mission up to the time of his Hijrah or emigration to Medina. The topics covered mean that this volume is of great importance both for the career of Muhammad himself and for the early history of Islam. Al-¿abar¿ was familiar with, and made use of, the main early source of these matters, the Sirah or life of Müammad by Ibn Is¿¿q, a work which is still extant. Although his own treatment is briefer than that of Ibn Is¿¿q, it complements the latter in important ways by making use of other sources. Where Ibn Is¿¿q gave only the version of an event which he preferred, al-¿abar¿ includes any variants which he considered of value. Thus he mentions the dispute about the first male to become a muslim-'Ali or Ab¿ Bakr or Zayd-and has also several variant accounts of the call to hostility toward Muhammad from many of the leading Meccans and their attempts to put pressure on his family to stop his preaching. The negotiations with the men of Medina which eventually led to the Hijrah are fully described, and there is then an account of how Müammad escaped an assassination attempt and arrived safely in Medina. A concluding section discusses some chronological questions. This volume does not merely give a straightforward account of the earlier career of Müammad and the beginnings of Islam, but also contains valuable source-material not easily accessible otherwise, or not accessible at all.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
228
Release Date:
1987-08-01
Publication Date:
1987-08-01
Publisher:
SUNY Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0887067077
ISBN13:
9780887067075
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
328 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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