The Companions of the Prophet: A Study of Geographical Distribution and Political Alignments

by Fuad Jabali

This book deals with the settlement of te Companions outside Medina, and their involvement in the battle of siffīn, the battle that tore the early Muslim community apart. Based on five major biographical dictionaries written by the traditionists (ahl al-ḥadīth) of the 9th - 12th centuries, two lists are made: that of the Companions who settled in Iraq, Syria and Egypt, and that of those who were involved in the battle. Comparing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004129235
• ISBN13: 9789004129238
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 2.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.7" x 9.7"