Usd al-Ghabah

أسد الغابة في معرفة الصحابة

By Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir 630h (1233 CE) 7 volumes

A major biographical dictionary of the Companions, compiled from earlier works by Ibn Abd al-Barr, Ibn Mandah, and Abu Nu'aym. Ibn al-Athir lists over 7,500 Companions with their biographical information.

Table of Contents

INTRO Introduction 1 Introduction to Ibn al-Athir and Usd al-Ghabah 2 The Methodology of Companion Biographies 3 The Great Companions: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali 4 The Female Companions (Sahabiyyat) 5 Lesser-Known Companions: Preserving Their Memory 6 Usd al-Ghabah's Relationship to Earlier Works

Details

Category
Biography / Hadith Sciences
Subject
seerah
Original Language
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Available In
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Written
630h (1233 CE)
Author Died
630h
Volumes
7

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