The Men of Medina - Volume
2
Muhammad ibn Sa'd (d230H)
Translated by Aisha
Abdarrahman at-Tarjumana Bewly
337 Pages Paperback
Published by Taha Publishers London
Translation of
Volume 5 of the Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir of Ibn Sa’d
It concentrates on the
Tabiu’un, the generation after the companions, who lived in Madina
itself, may Allah be pleased with all of them and have mercy on
them. The study of Madina in the early period assumes great
importance since it is well known that the first three generations
after the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, are
considered to be the best generations, and the school of the people
of the Madina was known to be the soundest of schools. This was
because the people of Madina confined themselves to following in the
footsteps of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, more then the people of any other region did.
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About
Muhammad Ibn Sa’d
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa'd is one of the earliest authorities on Muslim
biography.
He was born in 168AH in Basra, and died in 230 AH (845) at the age of 62. He
moved to Baghdad where he studied under various people, specially Muhammad ibn
Umar al-Waqidi. He came to be known as the secretary of al-Waqidi because of his
close connection to him.
He also visited Kufa and Madina in the course of his quest for Knowledge.
Authorities
such as as Ibn Hajar, adh-Dhahabi, al-Khatib al-Baghdadi and Ibn Khallikan have
testified to his reliability.
The Translator:
Aisha Abdurrahman at Tarjumana Bewley is one today’s most prolific
translators of classical Arabic work into English. Aisha Bewley not only
understands Arabic but she is also aware of the basic meanings and nature of
teachings and history of Islam. Her knowledge is born of experience and direct
transmission, not merely academic theory and learning by rote. For more than
twenty-five years she has been concerned with making the contents of many
classical works in Arabic more Accessible to English-speaking readers for the
first time, including Ash-Shifa of Qadi “Iyad.
Aisha Bewley is
co-translator The
Noble Qur'an A New Rendering of its Meaning in English. Other works
include -Al-Muwatta
of Imam Malik , Glossary
of Islamic Terms, Islam:
The Empowering of Women, Muslim
Women A Biographical Dictionary,
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