The Wives of the Prophet

  The Wives of the Prophet, May Allah bless him and grant him peace,
Hardback - 236 pages,
by Bint al Shati'
Translated from Arabic with Introduction,
Translated by Matti Moosa, in collaboration with D. Nicholas Ranson.

 
Description :

This is an account of the family life of the Prophet Muhammad, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, concerning the noble ladies who lived in his house. The authour tries to visualise the life of each of the women, their relationships with the Prophet, and their roles as wives and women.

The work is based on authentic Islamic sources such as Tabari, Waqidi, Ibn Ishaq, and Ibn Hisham. The author concentrates on the life of Muhammad, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, among his wives, and on his treatment and discipline of them. This text gives an insight into the life of women at the beginning of the Islamic Era.

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*This is a classical text, which has been translated into English for the first time.