Ibn Isḥāq

Ibn Ishaq was a pioneering historian and hagiographer, best known for his work on the life of the Prophet Muhammad. His most significant contribution, the Sīrat Rasūl Allāh, is considered one of the earliest and most important sources of Islamic history and the biography of Muhammad. Through meticulous collection of oral traditions, Ibn Ishaq laid the groundwork for Islamic historiography, providing a comprehensive narrative that has been extensively used and referenced by later Muslim historian...See more