Al-Sahīh min Sīra al-Nabīyy al-A‘zam: A New Approach to Life-Historiography

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

محمد سپهری ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2007-01-30 Accepted : 2007-03-06 Published : 2007-02-20

Keywords: Sīra (Prophet’s life-style), the Messenger of Allah, Sayyid Ja‘far&#x0D, &#x0D, Murtadā ‘Āmil, Al-Sahīh min Sīra al-Nabīyy,

Abstract :

Although, due to some proofs, the life-historiography began too late, butalways the holy prophet’s biography has been noted by the Muslim.Compiling on this subject is still continuous.Dependence on some religion or school, also relying on some bases andcriteria, by the life-historiographers; and different destinations, approaches,principles and motivations created very various works on the life-style.One of new writings in the Seminary (Ḥawza) is a book entitled Al-Sahīhmin Sīra al-Nabīyy al-A‘zam by Sayyid Ja‘far Murtadā ‘Āmilī. Conveyingcharacter of the Messenger of Allah in the different resources, he studies thephenomenon of prohibition of narration and its role in deviation of thehistorical realities, and also currency of the fabricated traditions. Hedeliberates the role of the people of the Book who converted to Islam, andthe story-tellers. After description of the agitated principles and criteria incompiling life-styles, he presents some principles, rules and criteria for acorrect scientific research in this regard. Lastly he tries to present a truepicture of the Messenger of Allah’s life, based on the Shia and Sunni mainresources, in the field of exegesis, narration and history.