Sirat Rasul Allah

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'''Sirat Rasul Allah''' (<small>Arabic: سيرة رسول الله, Romanization: S''īrat Rasūl-Allāh,'' Abv: ''Sirat''</small>), or '''Biography of the Prophet of Allah''', refers to the collected biographies of [[Muhammad]]. In addition to the [[hadith]] (oral account of [[Muhammad]]'s statements and actions), the Sirat provides an integral foundation to the [[sunnah]] (example, customs, and practices) set forth by [[Muhammad]]. Throughout Islamic history, the Sirat and [[Sunnah]] have established the foundation of much of [[Islamic Law|Islamic Law (Shariah)]] and [[Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)|Jurisprudence (Fiqh)]], including but not limited to the [[Five Pillars of Islam|Five Pillars of Islam]], societal code, and dietary standards.

Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Yasār (704-770 AD), commonly known as ''Ibn Ishaq'', was responsible for the earliest-known collection of Hadith arranged in chronological order, eponymously known as ''Sirat Rasul Allah'' (Biography of the Prophet of Allah). This collective biographical account is the earliest and most heavily relied upon biography of [[Muhammad]]. Along with the [[Qur'an]] and [[Hadith]], are commonly referred to as the [http://www.cspipublishing.com/ Trilogy of Islam], as all major doctrines are found within these three sources.

Ibn Ishaq's work, while the original manuscripts have not survived, is substantially extant through revisions of his editors, most notably Ibn Hisham and [[Tabari|Ibn Jarir al-Tabari]]. According to Islamic scholar Fred Donner at the University of Chicago, the material in ibn Hisham's and al-Tabari's recensions are "virtually the same."<ref>Donner, Fred McGraw (1998). Narratives of Islamic origins: the beginnings of Islamic historical writing. Darwin Press. p. 132. ISBN 9780878501274</ref> However, some material found in al-Tabari was deliberately not preserved by ibn Hisham, most notably al-Tabari's inclusion of the episode known as the [[Satanic Verses]].<ref>Raven, Wim, Sīra and the Qurʾān – Ibn Isḥāq and his editors, Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an. Ed. Jane Dammen McAuliffe. Vol. 5. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill Academic Publishers, 2006. p29-51.</ref><ref>Cf., Ibn Ishaq [Guillaume's reconstruction, at 165-167] and al-Tabari [SUNY edition, at VI: 107-112]</ref>

<s>The majority of Islamic scholars, past and present, approve of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat, as well as those of Ibn Hisham, Tabari, and Ibn Saa'd.</s>

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==See Also==

*[[Qur'an Only Islam - Why it is Not Possible#Five_Pillars_of_Islam|Qur'an Only Islam - Why it is Not Possible/ Five Pillars of Islam]]

==Downloads==

*[http://ia600503.us.archive.org/3/items/IbnIshaq-SiratRasulAllah-translatorA.Guillaume/IbnIshaq-SiratRasulAllah.zip Sirat Rasoul Allah] ''- The earliest biography of Muhammad, by ibn Ishaq, translated by A. Guillaume''
*[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.schnellmann.org/Robert_Spencer_The_Truth_About_Muhammad.pdf|2=2011-03-16}} The Truth About Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion] ''- Free PDF version of Robert Spencer's best-seller''

==External Links==

*[http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/sira/index.htm Sirat Rasoul Allah] ''- An abridged version of the earliest biography of Muhammad, by ibn Ishaq''
*[http://www.faithfreedom.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59432 Sirat rasool Allah, is it necesary?] ''- An informative forum discussion''

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