Ibn Ishāq Books

January 1, 0704 – January 1, 0767

This early Islamic scholar and hagiographer dedicated himself to collecting and recording oral traditions. His work became the foundation for the most important biography of the Prophet Muhammad. His methods laid the groundwork for future Islamic historiography and hagiography, preserving invaluable information about the early days of Islam.

The Life of Muhammad
813 pages
29 hours of reading
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A reissued translation which uses Ibn Hisham's abridgement and also includes many additions and variants found in the writings of early authors. The book thus presents in English practically all that is known of the life of the Prophet, and remains a monument of early Arabic prose.

The Life of Muhammad