Words
Qur'an, hadith, poetry, and the languages and scripts of Muslim peoples.
What is in this wing so far: Roadmap: the full Words hall arrives in a later phase.
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The Farewell Sermon at Arafat
March 632 CE · 9 Dhu al-Hijja 10 AHOn the Day of Arafa, 9 Dhu al-Hijja 10 AH, the Prophet stood at the foot of the valley before more than a hundred thousand pilgrims and delivered the comprehensive sermon: sanctity of blood and property, abolition of pagan blood-feuds and usury beginning with his own house, counsel on women, the pledge of the Book of God, and the testimony 'have I conveyed?' - Event
The last sermon from the minbar
c. 25 May 632 CE · 7 Rabi' I 11 AHFive days before his death the Prophet, head bandaged, sat on the minbar and warned against taking graves as places of worship, offered himself to retaliation for any wrong, counselled generosity toward the Ansar 'accept from their well-doer and overlook their wrongdoer', spoke of a servant who chose what is with God, and ordered every door into the mosque shut except Abu Bakr's. - Event
The sermon of the Day of Sacrifice at Mina
March 632 CE · 10 Dhu al-Hijja 10 AHOn 10 Dhu al-Hijja the Prophet preached at Mina mounted on a grey mule while Ali relayed his words: time has come full circle as on the day of creation; the sacred months are four; blood, property and honour are inviolable; and let the witness inform the absent. - Passage
Sura 1: Al-Fatiha
Sura 1 of the Qur'an, Al-Fatiha, has 7 verses. - Passage
Sura 10: Yunus
Sura 10 of the Qur'an, Yunus, has 109 verses. - Passage
Sura 100: Al-Adiyat
Sura 100 of the Qur'an, Al-Adiyat, has 11 verses. - Passage
Sura 101: Al-Qari'a
Sura 101 of the Qur'an, Al-Qari'a, has 11 verses. - Passage
Sura 102: At-Takathur
Sura 102 of the Qur'an, At-Takathur, has 8 verses. - Passage
Sura 103: Al-Asr
Sura 103 of the Qur'an, Al-Asr, has 3 verses. - Passage
Sura 104: Al-Humaza
Sura 104 of the Qur'an, Al-Humaza, has 9 verses. - Passage
Sura 105: Al-Fil
Sura 105 of the Qur'an, Al-Fil, has 5 verses. - Passage
Sura 106: Quraysh
Sura 106 of the Qur'an, Quraysh, has 4 verses. - Passage
Sura 107: Al-Ma'un
Sura 107 of the Qur'an, Al-Ma'un, has 7 verses. - Passage
Sura 108: Al-Kawthar
Sura 108 of the Qur'an, Al-Kawthar, has 3 verses. - Passage
Sura 109: Al-Kafirun
Sura 109 of the Qur'an, Al-Kafirun, has 6 verses. - Passage
Sura 11: Hud
Sura 11 of the Qur'an, Hud, has 123 verses. - Passage
Sura 110: An-Nasr
Sura 110 of the Qur'an, An-Nasr, has 3 verses. - Passage
Sura 111: Al-Masad
Sura 111 of the Qur'an, Al-Masad, has 5 verses. - Passage
Sura 112: Al-Ikhlas
Sura 112 of the Qur'an, Al-Ikhlas, has 4 verses. - Passage
Sura 113: Al-Falaq
Sura 113 of the Qur'an, Al-Falaq, has 5 verses. - Passage
Sura 114: An-Nas
Sura 114 of the Qur'an, An-Nas, has 6 verses. - Passage
Sura 12: Yusuf
Sura 12 of the Qur'an, Yusuf, has 111 verses. - Passage
Sura 13: Ar-Ra'd
Sura 13 of the Qur'an, Ar-Ra'd, has 43 verses. - Passage
Sura 14: Ibrahim
Sura 14 of the Qur'an, Ibrahim, has 52 verses. - Passage
Sura 15: Al-Hijr
Sura 15 of the Qur'an, Al-Hijr, has 99 verses. - Passage
Sura 16: An-Nahl
Sura 16 of the Qur'an, An-Nahl, has 128 verses. - Passage
Sura 17: Al-Isra
Sura 17 of the Qur'an, Al-Isra, has 111 verses. - Passage
Sura 18: Al-Kahf
Sura 18 of the Qur'an, Al-Kahf, has 110 verses. - Passage
Sura 19: Maryam
Sura 19 of the Qur'an, Maryam, has 98 verses. - Passage
Sura 2: Al-Baqara
Sura 2 of the Qur'an, Al-Baqara, has 286 verses. - Passage
Sura 20: Ta-Ha
Sura 20 of the Qur'an, Ta-Ha, has 135 verses. - Passage
Sura 21: Al-Anbiya
Sura 21 of the Qur'an, Al-Anbiya, has 112 verses. - Passage
Sura 22: Al-Hajj
Sura 22 of the Qur'an, Al-Hajj, has 78 verses. - Passage
Sura 23: Al-Mu'minun
Sura 23 of the Qur'an, Al-Mu'minun, has 118 verses. - Passage
Sura 24: An-Nur
Sura 24 of the Qur'an, An-Nur, has 64 verses. - Passage
Sura 25: Al-Furqan
Sura 25 of the Qur'an, Al-Furqan, has 77 verses. - Passage
Sura 26: Ash-Shu'ara
Sura 26 of the Qur'an, Ash-Shu'ara, has 227 verses. - Passage
Sura 27: An-Naml
Sura 27 of the Qur'an, An-Naml, has 93 verses. - Passage
Sura 28: Al-Qasas
Sura 28 of the Qur'an, Al-Qasas, has 88 verses. - Passage
Sura 29: Al-Ankabut
Sura 29 of the Qur'an, Al-Ankabut, has 69 verses. - Passage
Sura 3: Al Imran
Sura 3 of the Qur'an, Al Imran, has 200 verses. - Passage
Sura 30: Ar-Rum
Sura 30 of the Qur'an, Ar-Rum, has 60 verses. - Passage
Sura 31: Luqman
Sura 31 of the Qur'an, Luqman, has 34 verses. - Passage
Sura 32: As-Sajda
Sura 32 of the Qur'an, As-Sajda, has 30 verses. - Passage
Sura 33: Al-Ahzab
Sura 33 of the Qur'an, Al-Ahzab, has 73 verses. - Passage
Sura 34: Saba
Sura 34 of the Qur'an, Saba, has 54 verses. - Passage
Sura 35: Fatir
Sura 35 of the Qur'an, Fatir, has 45 verses. - Passage
Sura 36: Ya-Sin
Sura 36 of the Qur'an, Ya-Sin, has 83 verses. - Passage
Sura 37: As-Saffat
Sura 37 of the Qur'an, As-Saffat, has 182 verses. - Passage
Sura 38: Sad
Sura 38 of the Qur'an, Sad, has 88 verses. - Passage
Sura 39: Az-Zumar
Sura 39 of the Qur'an, Az-Zumar, has 75 verses. - Passage
Sura 4: An-Nisa
Sura 4 of the Qur'an, An-Nisa, has 176 verses. - Passage
Sura 40: Ghafir
Sura 40 of the Qur'an, Ghafir, has 85 verses. - Passage
Sura 41: Fussilat
Sura 41 of the Qur'an, Fussilat, has 54 verses. - Passage
Sura 42: Ash-Shura
Sura 42 of the Qur'an, Ash-Shura, has 53 verses. - Passage
Sura 43: Az-Zukhruf
Sura 43 of the Qur'an, Az-Zukhruf, has 89 verses. - Passage
Sura 44: Ad-Dukhan
Sura 44 of the Qur'an, Ad-Dukhan, has 59 verses. - Passage
Sura 45: Al-Jathiya
Sura 45 of the Qur'an, Al-Jathiya, has 37 verses. - Passage
Sura 46: Al-Ahqaf
Sura 46 of the Qur'an, Al-Ahqaf, has 35 verses. - Passage
Sura 47: Muhammad
Sura 47 of the Qur'an, Muhammad, has 38 verses. - Passage
Sura 48: Al-Fath
Sura 48 of the Qur'an, Al-Fath, has 29 verses. - Passage
Sura 49: Al-Hujurat
Sura 49 of the Qur'an, Al-Hujurat, has 18 verses. - Passage
Sura 5: Al-Ma'ida
Sura 5 of the Qur'an, Al-Ma'ida, has 120 verses. - Passage
Sura 50: Qaf
Sura 50 of the Qur'an, Qaf, has 45 verses. - Passage
Sura 51: Adh-Dhariyat
Sura 51 of the Qur'an, Adh-Dhariyat, has 60 verses. - Passage
Sura 52: At-Tur
Sura 52 of the Qur'an, At-Tur, has 49 verses. - Passage
Sura 53: An-Najm
Sura 53 of the Qur'an, An-Najm, has 62 verses. - Passage
Sura 54: Al-Qamar
Sura 54 of the Qur'an, Al-Qamar, has 55 verses. - Passage
Sura 55: Ar-Rahman
Sura 55 of the Qur'an, Ar-Rahman, has 78 verses. - Passage
Sura 56: Al-Waqi'a
Sura 56 of the Qur'an, Al-Waqi'a, has 96 verses. - Passage
Sura 57: Al-Hadid
Sura 57 of the Qur'an, Al-Hadid, has 29 verses. - Passage
Sura 58: Al-Mujadila
Sura 58 of the Qur'an, Al-Mujadila, has 22 verses. - Passage
Sura 59: Al-Hashr
Sura 59 of the Qur'an, Al-Hashr, has 24 verses. - Passage
Sura 6: Al-An'am
Sura 6 of the Qur'an, Al-An'am, has 165 verses. - Passage
Sura 60: Al-Mumtahana
Sura 60 of the Qur'an, Al-Mumtahana, has 13 verses. - Passage
Sura 61: As-Saff
Sura 61 of the Qur'an, As-Saff, has 14 verses. - Passage
Sura 62: Al-Jumu'a
Sura 62 of the Qur'an, Al-Jumu'a, has 11 verses. - Passage
Sura 63: Al-Munafiqun
Sura 63 of the Qur'an, Al-Munafiqun, has 11 verses. - Passage
Sura 64: At-Taghabun
Sura 64 of the Qur'an, At-Taghabun, has 18 verses. - Passage
Sura 65: At-Talaq
Sura 65 of the Qur'an, At-Talaq, has 12 verses. - Passage
Sura 66: At-Tahrim
Sura 66 of the Qur'an, At-Tahrim, has 12 verses. - Passage
Sura 67: Al-Mulk
Sura 67 of the Qur'an, Al-Mulk, has 30 verses. - Passage
Sura 68: Al-Qalam
Sura 68 of the Qur'an, Al-Qalam, has 52 verses. - Passage
Sura 69: Al-Haqqa
Sura 69 of the Qur'an, Al-Haqqa, has 52 verses. - Passage
Sura 7: Al-A'raf
Sura 7 of the Qur'an, Al-A'raf, has 206 verses. - Passage
Sura 70: Al-Ma'arij
Sura 70 of the Qur'an, Al-Ma'arij, has 44 verses. - Passage
Sura 71: Nuh
Sura 71 of the Qur'an, Nuh, has 28 verses. - Passage
Sura 72: Al-Jinn
Sura 72 of the Qur'an, Al-Jinn, has 28 verses. - Passage
Sura 73: Al-Muzzammil
Sura 73 of the Qur'an, Al-Muzzammil, has 20 verses. - Passage
Sura 74: Al-Muddaththir
Sura 74 of the Qur'an, Al-Muddaththir, has 56 verses. - Passage
Sura 75: Al-Qiyama
Sura 75 of the Qur'an, Al-Qiyama, has 40 verses. - Passage
Sura 76: Al-Insan
Sura 76 of the Qur'an, Al-Insan, has 31 verses. - Passage
Sura 77: Al-Mursalat
Sura 77 of the Qur'an, Al-Mursalat, has 50 verses. - Passage
Sura 78: An-Naba
Sura 78 of the Qur'an, An-Naba, has 40 verses. - Passage
Sura 79: An-Nazi'at
Sura 79 of the Qur'an, An-Nazi'at, has 46 verses. - Passage
Sura 8: Al-Anfal
Sura 8 of the Qur'an, Al-Anfal, has 75 verses. - Passage
Sura 80: Abasa
Sura 80 of the Qur'an, Abasa, has 42 verses. - Passage
Sura 81: At-Takwir
Sura 81 of the Qur'an, At-Takwir, has 29 verses. - Passage
Sura 82: Al-Infitar
Sura 82 of the Qur'an, Al-Infitar, has 19 verses. - Passage
Sura 83: Al-Mutaffifin
Sura 83 of the Qur'an, Al-Mutaffifin, has 36 verses. - Passage
Sura 84: Al-Inshiqaq
Sura 84 of the Qur'an, Al-Inshiqaq, has 25 verses. - Passage
Sura 85: Al-Buruj
Sura 85 of the Qur'an, Al-Buruj, has 22 verses. - Passage
Sura 86: At-Tariq
Sura 86 of the Qur'an, At-Tariq, has 17 verses. - Passage
Sura 87: Al-A'la
Sura 87 of the Qur'an, Al-A'la, has 19 verses. - Passage
Sura 88: Al-Ghashiya
Sura 88 of the Qur'an, Al-Ghashiya, has 26 verses. - Passage
Sura 89: Al-Fajr
Sura 89 of the Qur'an, Al-Fajr, has 30 verses. - Passage
Sura 9: At-Tawba
Sura 9 of the Qur'an, At-Tawba, has 129 verses. - Passage
Sura 90: Al-Balad
Sura 90 of the Qur'an, Al-Balad, has 20 verses. - Passage
Sura 91: Ash-Shams
Sura 91 of the Qur'an, Ash-Shams, has 15 verses. - Passage
Sura 92: Al-Layl
Sura 92 of the Qur'an, Al-Layl, has 21 verses. - Passage
Sura 93: Ad-Duha
Sura 93 of the Qur'an, Ad-Duha, has 11 verses. - Passage
Sura 94: Ash-Sharh
Sura 94 of the Qur'an, Ash-Sharh, has 8 verses. - Passage
Sura 95: At-Tin
Sura 95 of the Qur'an, At-Tin, has 8 verses. - Passage
Sura 96: Al-Alaq
Sura 96 of the Qur'an, Al-Alaq, has 19 verses. - Passage
Sura 97: Al-Qadr
Sura 97 of the Qur'an, Al-Qadr, has 5 verses. - Passage
Sura 98: Al-Bayyina
Sura 98 of the Qur'an, Al-Bayyina, has 8 verses. - Passage
Sura 99: Az-Zalzala
Sura 99 of the Qur'an, Az-Zalzala, has 8 verses. - Person
Imam al-Nawawi
The jurist and ascetic Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya al-Nawawi; compiler of the 'Arba'un', forty-two concise hadiths built on Ibn al-Salah's twenty-six, which became one of the most memorised and commented collections in Islam. - Person
Ibn al-Salah
The hadith master Abu Amr ibn al-Salah; author of the dictation 'al-Ahadith al-Kulliyya', twenty-six comprehensive hadiths on which al-Nawawi built his 'Arba'un'. - Person
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
c. 1335 CE · Rabi' I 736 AHThe Hanbali hadith master and jurist Zayn al-Din Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad, known as Ibn Rajab after his grandfather Rajab; born in Baghdad in 736 AH, moved to Damascus in 744, travelled for learning to Egypt, the Hijaz and Jerusalem, and died in Damascus in 795 AH. Author of 'Jami' al-Ulum wal-Hikam'. The Message
Epic film about the birth of Islam, shot in separate Arabic and English versions with different casts; the Prophet is never shown or heard.- Work
Verses of Aban ibn Said to his brothers Khalid and Amr
Two verses Ibn Ishaq attributes to Aban ibn Sa'id ibn al-As, addressing his brothers Khalid and Amr when they became Muslim; Ibn Ishaq notes that their father Sa'id had died at al-Zurayba. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
Abbas ibn Mirdas's verses of reproach on the Ji'rana division
The verses of gentle reproach composed by Abbas ibn Mirdas when granted fewer camels than Uyayna and al-Aqra', upon which the Prophet ordered his share completed to a full hundred until he was satisfied. - Work
Abbas ibn Mirdas's ode on the Battle of Hunayn
The ode composed by Abbas ibn Mirdas al-Sulami celebrating the steadfastness of Banu Sulaym and the Muslims' counter-rally at the Battle of Hunayn, answering Hawazin's poets. - Work
Abu Khaythama's verses on joining the Prophet
Verses Ibn Hisham attributes to Abu Khaythama, whose name was Malik ibn Qays, on his leaving his two bowers and catching up with the Prophet, showing that he had pledged to the Prophet and earned no sin. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
al-Ahadith al-Kulliyya
A dictation session by the hadith master Abu Amr ibn al-Salah gathering the comprehensive hadiths on which the religion is said to turn — twenty-six in all — which al-Nawawi took and expanded into his 'Arba'un'. - Work
al-Dahhak ibn Khalifa's verses after the burning of Suwaylim's house
Verses Ibn Hisham attributes to al-Dahhak ibn Khalifa describing what befell him when he broke out of the back of the house, saying he would not do the like again. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
al-Mughni
Ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi's commentary on the Mukhtasar of al-Kharaqi, the most famous of its commentaries; he writes out each question from the base text, then lays out the imams' positions and their evidence and gives his preference. It ran to nine volumes in the author's own hand, and most copies today are in thirteen volumes. - Work
Verses attributed to al-Numan ibn Adi at Maysan
Verses attributed to al-Nu'man ibn Adi while he governed Maysan that reached Umar ibn al-Khattab and caused his dismissal; the editors' marginal note says they were written to his wife. The transmission of their ending differs between the book and the Mu'jam al-Buldan. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya (the Tahawi creed)
A short statement of the creed of Ahl al-Sunna wa'l-Jama'a by Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi, who presents it as the creed of the jurists of the community Abu Hanifa, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan; about 134 articles from tawhid to a warning against sects. - Work
al-Aqida al-Wasitiyya
A statement of the creed of Ahl al-Sunna wa'l-Jama'a written by Ibn Taymiyya in 698 AH at the request of one of the judges of Wasit, which was discussed at a session in Damascus in 705 AH. - Work
al-Arba'un al-Nawawiyya (Nawawi's Forty)
The famous collection of concise hadiths that Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya al-Nawawi took from Ibn al-Salah's 'al-Ahadith al-Kulliyya' (twenty-six hadiths) and expanded to forty-two, naming it 'al-Arba'un'; widely memorised and much commented upon. - Work
Bujayr ibn Bujra's verses on the story of the cattle
Verses Ibn Ishaq attributes to a man of Tayy named Bujayr ibn Bujra recalling the Prophet's words to Khalid that he would find Ukaydir hunting wild cows, and what the cows did that night until they drew him out. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
The Prophet's letter of safe-conduct to Yuhanna ibn Ru'ba and the people of Ayla
A letter of safe-conduct the Prophet wrote for Yuhanna ibn Ru'ba and the people of Ayla, their ships and their caravans on land and sea, and whoever was with them of the people of al-Sham, Yemen and the sea; it places them under the protection of God and of Muhammad, stipulates that the property of whoever among them commits a wrong shall not shield him personally, and that they may not be barred from water they come to or a road they wish on land or sea. - Work
The Farewell Sermon
The sermon delivered at Arafat on 9 Dhu al-Hijja 10 AH and repeated in substance at Mina on the Day of Sacrifice: sanctity of life, property and honour; the abolition of pagan vengeance and usury; counsel on women; the sufficiency of the Book of God; no prophet after him; and the witnessed testimony 'O God, bear witness'. - Work
Hassan ibn Thabit's elegies for the Mu'tah martyrs
Three elegies by Hassan ibn Thabit mourning the Mu'tah commanders: the first for all three together, the second for Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and the third for Zayd and Ibn Rawaha. Transmitted by Ibn Ishaq within his Mu'tah account. - Work
Jami' al-Ulum wal-Hikam
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali's (d. 795 AH) commentary on fifty hadiths: the twenty-six of Ibn al-Salah's 'al-Ahadith al-Kulliyya', which al-Nawawi brought to forty-two in his 'Arba'un', plus eight hadiths Ibn Rajab added himself to reach fifty, naming it Jami' al-Ulum wal-Hikam. - Work
Ka'b ibn Malik's account of staying behind at Tabuk
A long account Ibn Ishaq transmits from al-Zuhri by his chain to Ka'b ibn Malik, on his staying behind from the Tabuk campaign and what followed: the boycott of the three and the acceptance of their repentance. - Work
Ka'b ibn Malik's ode on Hunayn and the march to Ta'if
The ode by Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari commemorating the victory at Hunayn and the army's advance to besiege the fortress of Ta'if. - Work
Ka'b ibn Malik's elegy for the Mu'tah martyrs
Elegy by Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari praising the endurance and courage of the Mu'tah martyrs. Transmitted by Ibn Ishaq within the Mu'tah narrative. - Work
Khalid ibn Said's reply to his brother Aban
Verses Ibn Ishaq attributes to Khalid ibn Sa'id in reply to his brother Aban, describing his stance toward his brother and their dead father. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
Lum'at al-I'tiqad
A short statement of the creed of Ahl al-Sunna on the way of the early generations by the Hanbali Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi, running from God's attributes, speech and vision to belief in what the Prophet reported, the Companions, the caliphate and avoiding innovators. - Work
al-Madkhal ila Madhhab al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Ibn Badran's book in an introduction and eight chapters introducing the Hanbali school: the Imam's creed, the reason the school was chosen, its principles, the path of his companions, its legal theory, its terminology, its famous books, and the divisions of jurisprudence among the Hanbalis. - Work
Malik ibn Awf's eulogy of the Prophet at al-Ji'rana
The verses recited by Malik ibn Awf al-Nasri upon coming to the Prophet in submission at al-Ji'rana, after having his family and wealth restored and receiving one hundred camels. - Work
Maqalat al-Islamiyyin wa-Ikhtilaf al-Musallin
A book by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari setting out the positions of the Muslim sects and the theologians, whose first volume closes with a report of the position of the hadith scholars and Ahl al-Sunna that he then says he holds. - Work
Mukhtasar al-Kharaqi
The most famous base text of the Hanbali school among its early and middle generations, a concise work on jurisprudence composed by al-Kharaqi; Abu Ishaq al-Barmaki counted its questions at two thousand three hundred. - Work
Muwatta of Imam Malik
The Muwatta of Imam Malik ibn Anas (d. 179 AH): one of the earliest hadith and jurisprudence works arranged by chapter, compiled in Medina. Its most widely read transmission is the recension of Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi. - Work
Nur al-Iqtibas fi Mishkat Wasiyyat al-Nabi li-Ibn Abbas
A standalone treatise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali devoted to the commentary of Ibn Abbas's hadith 'O boy, I shall teach you words: guard God and He will guard you...', the nineteenth of al-Nawawi's Forty; in the Jami' al-Ulum wal-Hikam Ibn Rajab says the hadith comprises great counsels and universal maxims among the religion's most important matters and that he 'devoted a large separate portion to its commentary' — the printed book bearing this title. - Work
The Prophet's address to the Ansar at al-Ji'rana
The renowned, moving address delivered by the Prophet exclusively to the Ansar in the enclosure at al-Ji'rana after the division of Hunayn's spoils, moving them to tears. - Work
The Qur'an
The scripture of Islam, which Muslims believe was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad; 114 suras and 6,236 verses in the Hafs reading as given by the Tanzil text. - Work
Verses of Said ibn al-As to his son Amr
Two verses Ibn Ishaq attributes to Sa'id ibn al-As Abu Uhayha addressing his son Amr ibn Sa'id, asking how his son will fare when his strength matures. The museum does not reproduce the verses. - Work
Sharh al-Tahawiyya fi al-Aqida al-Salafiyya
A long commentary on the Tahawi creed by Ibn Abi al-Izz al-Hanafi that, at each article, reports the positions of the sects and schools and discusses them. - Work
The Sira of Ibn Ishaq in Ibn Hisham's recension
The earliest surviving continuous biography of the Prophet; composed by Muhammad ibn Ishaq (d. 151 AH) and abridged/recast by Abd al-Malik ibn Hisham (d. 213 or 218 AH) — the text known as Ibn Hisham's Sira.