Muhammad ibn Ishaq 737–750 CE (jan 1, 737 – jan 1, 750)
Description:
Authored the first comprehensive biography of Prophet Muhammad (As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah).Collected oral traditions from companions and early Muslims.
Provided a chronological account of the Prophet’s life, including battles and teachings.
His work became the foundation for later historians, especially Ibn Hisham and al-Tabari.
Though his original manuscript is lost, its content survives through later scholars.
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Date:
jan 1, 737
jan 1, 750
~ 13 years