The Noble QuranThe primary source for the stories of the prophets.Sahih al-BukhariMuhammad ibn Ismaʿil al-Bukhari (d. 256 AH)Authentic hadith, including the compilation of the Quran.
Classical
Qisas al-AnbiyaʾIbn Kathir (d. 774 AH)Classical collection of the prophets' stories from the Quran and hadith.al-Bidayah wa'l-NihayahIbn Kathir (d. 774 AH)Classical world history from creation to the author's time.Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Mulukal-Tabari (d. 310 AH)Major classical history of prophets, kings and the early caliphate.al-Sirah al-NabawiyyahIbn Hisham (d. 218 AH), after Ibn IshaqThe standard early biography of the Prophet ﷺ.Siyar Aʿlam al-Nubalaʾal-Dhahabi (d. 748 AH)Biographies of scholars and notable people.
Modern
The Prophet and the Age of the CaliphatesHugh KennedyModern history of the early caliphates.The Venture of IslamMarshall G. S. HodgsonModern history of Islamic civilisation.Islamic ArtsJonathan Bloom & Sheila BlairModern survey of Islamic art and architecture.Report a correction →
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