In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Beneficent
ISLAMIC BOOKS UK PRESENTS:
STORIES OF THE PROPHETS عليهم السلام WITH LIFE OF MUHAMMAD صلى الله عليه وسلم BY IBN KATHIR
Allamah Ibn Kathir's Qisas al-Anbiya is a portion of his Al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah.
This work contains the life accounts of the known Prophets and Messengers عليهم السلام with Life of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.
About the Author: He was Hafidh Abul Fida Ismail ibn Abi Hafs Shihabuddin Omar ibn Kathir ibn Daw ibn Kathir in Zar` the Quraishite' originally from Busra (Syria) and raised in Damascus. He followed the Shafi`ee school of thought. Ibn Kathir was born in the year 701 AH in an area called Majdal, near Busra, west of Damascus. His father died when he was only four years old and was taken in by his brother and moved to Damascus in 706. Here, he learned from great scholars such as Ibn Asakir, Ishaq ibn Yahya al-Amudi and the great Ibn Taymiyyah who was extremely close to him. He also studied under various other sheikhs who gave him permission in fiqh and Hadith. He made many academic contributions to Islamic sciences. The following are amongst his most prominent:
1. Tafseer of the Quran Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah: a history of Muslims from Adam until Ibn Kathir's time
2. At-Takmeel: a book on the science of Asmaaul Rijal (profiles of transmitters of Hadith)
3. Jami` ul Masaneed: a book that collects the Hadith from ten major books of Hadith
4. The classes of Shafi`ee scholars: a list of scholars following the Imam
5. Extraction of the traditions of Tanbeeh (a Shafi`ee book of jurisprudence)
6. The commentary on al-Bukhari (which he did not finish)
7. The book of laws (again, he did not complete it)
8. The summary to the science of Hadith; a synopsis to the introduction of Ibn Salah's work Extraction of the traditions to the summary of Ibn Hajib
9. Musnad of the two sheikhs (Abu Bakr and Umar)
10. Biography of the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam
11. The epistle of Jihad
Al-Hafiz Ibn hajar Al-Asqalani said, ''Ibn Kathir lost his sight just before his life ended. He died in Damascus in 774A.H. May Allah grant him Mercy and make him amongst the residents of Jannah (Heavenly Garden).''
Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: Pakistan
Topic: Historic Figures
Series: Stories of the Prophets عليهم السلام
Format: Hardback
Book Title: Stories of the Prophets عليهم السلام
Type: Biography
Subjects: Biographies & True Stories
Author: Ibn Kathir
Publication Year: 2009
Weight: 840 grams
Language: Arabic, English
Publisher: Darul Ishaat
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
ISBN: 9789694281377