RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Prophetic Biography, Ibn Ishaq, Banu Hashim
Document Summary
Ibn ishaq compiled the first biography (or sirat) and outline of p mohammad carrer in. Sirat rasul allah a centruy after prophets death. Abraha takes power and foolishly set to destory kaba in mecca with a force led by elephant named mahmud. This foce is met with pm grandfather and the leader of the quraysh, abdul muttalib who also rediscovered the well of zamzam). Elephants knelt down and refused to move and bird with stoned killed the foce inclufing abraha. Was born in the prestigious clan of banu hashim (a sister clan of qurayash) around 570 ce. Mother amina died when he was 6. Raised by grand father abdul muttalib who loved him dearly for 2 years. After abdul muttalib"s death, raised by uncle abu talib. Was known an al-amin or the trustworthy one". Was reared w/ the bedouin ways of life. He was an orphan: suffered throughout his childhood.
