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The Men of Madina - Volume 1
By
Muhammad Ibn Sa'd
Translation of vol. 7 of Ibn Sa’d’s Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir
Translated by Aisha Abdarrahman at-Tarjumana Bewly
337 pages Paperback A5 ISBN 1 897940 62 4

 Volume Seven  of the Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir of Ibn Sa’d  deals with the Companions, Tabi’un and the subsequent generations of the people of knowledge in Basra, Baghdad, Khurasan, Syria and Egypt.

This book is of particular interest because its pages demonstrate the attitude and action of the Companions and the Tabi’un when confronted by the most dangerous of trials – fitna, or civil war. This is extremely important in the modern age, in which fitna is commonplace, for we can learn a great deal from how the early Muslims dealt with it.

Read an Excerpt (taken from pages 100-113) Sayings of Al-Hasan Al-Basree- from Ibn Sa'd

 


 

The Men of Medina - Volume 2
Muhammad ibn Sa'd (d230H)
Translated by Aisha Abdarrahman at-Tarjumana Bewly
424 Pages Paperback A5 ISBN 1 897940 91 2 
Published by Ta Ha 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.
Read an excerpt from this book :Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab & Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi  Bakr - 

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: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. 

Other works include -Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik , Glossary of Islamic Terms,  Islam: The Empowering of Women, Muslim Women A Biographical Dictionary-Click to See a list of Books translated or authored by A Bewley , The Noble Qur'an A New Rendering of its Meaning in English

 

 


 

The Women of Madina
Muhammad ibn Sa'd
Translated by Aisha Bewley
330 pages Paperback A5 ISBN 0 907461 13 1

An abridged translation of Volume Eight of Ibn Sa'd's Kitab'at-Tabaqat al-Kabir 

Which deals exclusively with the women who met the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be on him and on his family and Companions, or who transmitted from him. this storehouse of information gives readers a vivid taste and feel for the lifestyles and characteristics of the people of Madinah at the time of the Prophet (pbuh).

Some of the Many issues discussed in this book include:
The manner in which the prophet received women's allegiance
The Wives, Daughters, Aunts  of the Prophet
Women Companions of the Prophet
Various Other Topics concerning Women 

Total of 14 Chapters +  Glossary and Index

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: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. 

 Other works include -Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik , Glossary of Islamic Terms,  Islam: The Empowering of Women, Muslim Women A Biographical DictionaryThe Noble Qur'an A New Rendering of its Meaning in English.

 <Click to See a list of Books translated or authored by Aisha Bewley>

 

 


 
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