Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk (The History of Prophets and Kings)
تاريخ الرسل والملوك
A universal chronicle arranged by Hijri year, from the creation to 302 AH, by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (d. 310 AH). It opens with the prophets and earlier peoples and Persian kings, then follows the caliphate, the conquests and the civil strife year by year.
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People and things also explored
The Sira of Ibn Ishaq in Ibn Hisham's recensionThe three years of the secret callThe Raising of the Kaaba’s FoundationsThe death of the ProphetThe delegation of Banu HanifaThe pause of revelation (Fatra)The first revelationThe Incident of the Poisoned Sheep at Khaybar
Sources
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim)
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