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One of the earliest surviving biographies of Prophet Muhammad,
translated into readable, modern English for the first time The
Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet
Muhammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Ma'mar
ibn Rashid (96-153/714-770), was a prominent scholar from Basra in
southern Iraq who was revered for his learning in prophetic
traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the Qur'an. This
fascinating foundational seminal work contains stories handed down
by Ma'mar to his most prominent pupil, 'Abd al-Razzaq of Sanaa,
relating Muhammad's early life and prophetic career as well as the
adventures and tribulations of his earliest followers during their
conquest of the Near East. This new translation, which renders the
original text into readable, modern English for the first time, is
accompanied by numerous annotations elucidating the cultural,
religious, and historical contexts of the events and individuals
described within its pages. The Expeditions represents an important
testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory of the lives of Muhammad
and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining
insight into the historical biography of both the Prophet and the
rise of the Islamic empire. An English-only edition.
In Muhammad and the Empires of Faith, Sean W. Anthony demonstrates
how critical readings of non-Muslim and Muslim sources in tandem
can breathe new life into the historical study of Muhammad and how
his message transformed the world. By placing these sources within
the intellectual and cultural world of Late Antiquity, Anthony
offers a fresh assessment of the earliest sources for Muhammad's
life, taking readers on a grand tour of the available evidence, and
suggests what new insights stand to be gained from the techniques
and methods pioneered by countless scholars over the decades in a
variety of fields. Muhammad and the Empires of Faith offers both an
authoritative introduction to the multilayered traditions
surrounding the life of Muhammad and a compelling exploration of
how these traditions interacted with the broader landscape of Late
Antiquity.
The Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet
Muhammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Ma?mar
ibn Rashid (714-770 AD/96-153 AH), was a prominent scholar from
Basra in southern Iraq who was revered for his learning in
prophetic traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the
Qur?an. This fascinating foundational seminal work contains stories
handed down by Ma?mar to his most prominent pupil, ?Abd al-Razzaq
of ?an?a?, relating Muhammad's early life and prophetic career as
well as the adventures and tribulations of his earliest followers
during their conquest of the Near East.Edited from a sole surviving
manuscript, the Arabic text offers numerous improved readings over
those of previous editions, including detailed notes on the text's
transmission and variants as found in later works. This new
translation, which renders the original into readable, modern
English for the first time, is accompanied by numerous annotations
elucidating the cultural, religious and historical contexts of the
events and individuals described within its pages.The Expeditions
represents an important testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory
of the lives of Muhammad and his companions, and is an
indispensable text for gaining insight into the historical
biography of both the Prophet and the rise of the Islamic empire.
Since its inception, the study of Hadith conducted by scholars
trained in the Western academic tradition has been marked by sharp
methodological debates. A focal issue is the origin and development
of traditions on the advent of Islam. Scholars' verdicts on these
traditions have ranged from "late fabrications without any
historical value for the time concerning which the narrations
purport to give information" to "early, accurately transmitted
texts that allow one to reconstruct Islamic origins". Starting from
previous contributions to the debate, the studies collected in this
volume show that, by careful analysis of their texts and chains of
transmission, the history of Muslim traditions can be reconstructed
with a high degree of probability and their historicity assessed
afresh.
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