Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Malik bin Hisham (), or Ibn Hisham (died 833) edited the biography of Muhammad written by Ibn Ishaq. Ibn Ishaq's work is lost and is now only known in the recensions of Ibn Hisham and Muhammad. Ibn Hisham grew up in Basra, Iraq, but moved afterwards to Egypt, where he gained a name as a grammarian and student of language and history. His family was of Himyarite origin, though some narrators trace him to Mu'afir ibn Ya'far, while others say he is a Dhuhli.
Works
- As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah
- He also wrote a work on South Arabian antiquities: Kitab al-Tijan li ma'rifati muluk al-zaman (Book of Crowns in knowing kings of the age)
See also
List of Islamic scholars
References
External links
- The earliest biography of Muhammad, by ibn Ishaq English---Read Book Online.