A Portrait of the Prophet: As Seen by His Contemporaries

ISBN-13: 9781887752930 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 334 str.

Imam ibn Isa at-Tirmidhi

Opis

In Islam, two sources are used toexplainthe religion and its laws: the Qur'an, a revered text, and the hadith, the sayings and activities of the Prophet Muhammad as reported by friends and followers during his lifetime. This skilled translation, which includes the Arabic of one of the key Islamic texts, long-awaited in English, presents a fascinating selection ofhadith compiled by the ninth-century scholar at-Tirmidhithat humanizes the Prophet for modern audiences, presenting him through the eyes ofcontemporaries who comment not only on his spiritual demeanor and qualities but also on his physical appearance andmannerismsincluding his hairdressing, his sitting posture, his sandals and turban, his armor, his favorite condiments, and hisjests and laughter."