The Life of Muhammad (Formation of the Classical Islamic World, Vol 4)

A collection of articles dealing with various aspects of the life of Muhammad. Areas examined include the Muslim authors of Muhammad's biography, the major events in his life and the image of Muhammad in the eyes of early non-Muslim writers. An introduction reviews trends in scholarly research. Maghāzī And Sīra In Early Islamic Scholarship / Martin Hinds -- Ibn Isḥāq And Al-wāqidī : The Dream Of ʻĀtika And The Raid To Nakhla In Relation To The Charge Of Plagiarism / J. M. B. Jones -- Wāqidī's Account On The Status Of The Jews Of Medina : A Study Of A Combined Report / Michael Lecker -- Abraha And Muḥammad : Some Observations Apropos Of Chronology And Literary Topoi In The Early Arabic Historical Tradition / Lawrence I. Conrad -- The Sons Of Khadīja / M. J. Kister -- The First Muslims In Mecca : A Social Basis For A New Religion? / Miklos Muranyi -- The Meetings At Al-ʻaḳaba / Gertrud Mélamède -- The Sunnah Jāmiʻah, Pacts With The Yathrib Jews, And The Taḥrīm Of Yathrib : Analysis And Translation Of The Documents Comprised In The So-called Constitution Of Medina / R. B. Serjeant -- The Chronology Of The Maghāzī : A Textual Survey / J. M. B. Jones -- Al-Ḥudaybiya : An Alternative Version / Furrukh B. Ali -- Al-Ḥudaybiyya And The Conquest Of Mecca : A Reconsideration Of The Tradition About The Muslim Takeover Of The Sanctuary / G. R. Hawting -- The Growth Of The Mohammed Legend / Josef Horovitz -- Jerusalem In The Story Of Muḥammad's Night Journey And Ascension / Heribert Busse -- Muḥammad And The Prophets / A. J. Wensinck -- The Prophet Muḥammad : His Scripture And His Message According To The Christian Apologies In Arabic And Syriac From The First Abbasid Century / Sidney H. Griffith. Edited By Uri Rubin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [xxxvii]-xlvi) And Index. This is a set of key articles which deal with various aspects of the life of Muhammad: the Muslim authors of Muhammad's biography, the major events in his life, the development of the idealised image of Muhammad, and the image of Muhammad in the eyes of early medieval non-Muslim writers. The articles are preceded by an introduction reviewing major trends in the scholarly research.