43 results for “seerah”
Clear filterOne of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a pioneer of seerah, nephew of Aisha.
...vely from his aunt Aisha and is considered a founder of the sirah genre.
One of the greatest hadith scholars in Islamic history and the first to systematically compile hadith on the orders of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. Az-Zuhri was a cruc
Author of the earliest biography of Prophet Muhammad, preserved through Ibn Hisham editing.
Editor of Ibn Ishaq seerah, producing as-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah, the standard biography o...
A leading Shafi'i jurist of Egypt who served as chief judge and was recognized as one of the foremost mujtahids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-f
...aries. Also wrote al-Mawahib al-Laduniyyah on the Prophet's biography.
...a major commentary on an-Nawawi's Minhaj at-Talibin, and as-Siraj al-Munir, a tafsir of the Quran. Both are foundational Sha...
...of the most comprehensive books on the Prophetic biography (sirah).
...school in Mecca and historian, author of works on Prophetic biography and the history of Mecca.
Maliki judge of Ceuta and author of 'ash-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa,' the most celebrated work on the rights and honor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Indian Islamic scholar and author of 'Madha Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin' (What the World Lost by the...
Egyptian scholar and historian, author of popular works on Islamic history, jurisprudence, and the history of Islamic legislation.
Syrian scholar from Aleppo, author of works on the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad and hadith sciences.
...ic scholar and author of popular, accessible books on fiqh, seerah, and Islamic behavior widely used across the Arab world.
Prominent American Muslim leader, imam of Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn, and one of the most recognized Muslim voices in the United States.
American Islamic scholar with a PhD from Yale University, formerly Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, known for accessible English-language educat
The Byzantine Emperor who received the Prophet's letter inviting him to Islam and privately acknowledged the signs of prophethood.
The Persian emperor who tore up the Prophet's letter — and was himself torn apart, his empire dismembered within his own lifetime.
The ruler of Egypt who received the Prophet's letter, responded respectfully, and sent gifts including Maria al-Qibtiyyah.
The greatest hadith critic and historian of the 8th century AH (673-748 AH), student of Ibn Taymiyyah. His monumental works — Siyar A'lam al-Nubala, Mizan al-I'
Maliki judge of Medina, author of Tabsirat al-Hukkam, a landmark work on Islamic judicial procedure a...
...alusian Maliki scholar who settled in Alexandria, author of Siraj al-Muluk and al-Hawadith wa al-Bida'.
...r Maliki jurist of 5th-century AH Qayrawan, author of al-Tabsirah, an influential Maliki legal encyclopedia.
Shafi'i judge and biographer; author of Wafayat al-A'yan, one of the most important biographical dictionaries of Islamic civilization.
...tudent of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani; author of al-Daw' al-Lami' biography of 15th-century scholars.
One of the earliest and most important Islamic historians. His Kitab al-Maghazi is the earliest extant comprehensive account of the Prophet's military expeditio
...e of the greatest Islamic scholars of Aceh (Indonesia). His Sirat al-Mustaqim was the first comprehensive Islamic legal text...
...phew of Aisha and son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. Pioneer of seerah writing.
Most important hadith transmitter of the Tabi'un. First to systematically collect and write down hadith by order of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz.
Greatest Islamic scholar of Timbuktu, prolific author of biographies and fiqh. Taken captive to Morocco but continued writing.
Lebanese-American scholar specializing in Islamic biographical literature and hadith sciences.
Most important hadith transmitter among the Tabi'un. He was commissioned by Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz to formally record hadith.
Libyan historian known for extensive Islamic biographies and historical works.
...al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar), one of the most widely read seerah books in the world.
...Islamic features editor at Arab News, known for his English biography Muhammad: Man and Prophet.
A Pakistani Islamic author known for Great Women of Islam, presenting biographical accounts of the wives and female companions of the Prophet.
A contemporary Egyptian Islamic author known for Women Around the Messenger, presenting biographical accounts of the female companions of the Prophet.
A senior leader of the Tablighi Jamaat (1917-1965 CE) and author of the multi-volume Hayat al-Sahabah (Lives of the Companions), an encyclopedic collection of c
A prominent contemporary Saudi Islamic scholar and preacher (b. 1970 CE), known for popular books Enjoy Your Life and You Can Be the Happiest Woman and for his
A prominent Egyptian Islamic author (1920-1996 CE) known for his popular biographies of the Companions of the Prophet, particularly Men Around the Messenger (Ri
... and among the foremost authorities in hadith and prophetic biography.
...overnor of Medina, known for his knowledge of the Prophet's biography and hadith.