Reconstruction of a Source of Ibn Ishaq's Life of the Prophet and Early Qur'an Exegesis : A Study of Early Ibn 'abbas Traditions

This important work is a source-critical study of a group of traditions (a d th) found in Ibn Is q's Biography (S ra) of the prophet Mu ammad, widely considered one of the most important early historical texts on the Prophet's life. Through a meticulous isn d-cum-matn analysis, the author reveals that Ibn Is q relied on Mu ammad b. Ab Mu ammad, a hitherto undocumented source of his. Important new light is also shed on problems with Ibn Hish m s recension of Ibn Is q s S ra.