Written in the early third century of Islam, Ibn Sa'd's Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir is one of the oldest surviving biographical records of the Muslim community β a window onto the first generations, opened by a scholar who lived barely two centuries after them.
The Men of Madina I presents an abridged translation covering the Companions who embraced Islam before the Conquest of Makkah beyond those present at Badr. Through Ibn Sa'd's careful reports, the early Muslims emerge not as distant names but as vivid, extraordinary individuals β their words, their struggles, and the little-known details of their lives preserved with a historian's precision.
Beautifully translated and thoroughly edited, this new hardback edition is a treasure for students of hadith and history, and for any reader who wants to drink from a source this close to the beginning.
Hardback | 328 pages | Ta-Ha Publishers | First Edition (2025)