Imam Ibne Kathīr's collecting and analyzing principals in Seerah narrations

Abstract

Imam Ibn e Kaseer’s personality as biographer has been extraordinary. He is among the celebrated scholars of the 8th century. A big part on prophet’s biography is preserved and well placed in his book “Albidaya Walnihaya البدایۃ ) .)والنھایۃ His manner of biography writing has been unique and diverse. The basic reasons for this are those principles and rules that he kept in view while writing the biography of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. There is no doubt that in this biography of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم there is huge collection of narrations which has been collected from diverse and innumerable sources. He has examined these narrations on prophet’s biography on his own principles and rules and researched them. In writing this review, the said principles and rules will be further elaborated that have been observed in compiling the biography of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.