The Succession to Muhammad
Subtitle: A Study of the Early Caliphate
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 28, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780521646963
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; Islam; BCE to c 500 CE; Prehistory; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Medieval; History; Religion - World Religions; History: World; ASIA; Islamic countries; Islam - General; World - General; History / Middle East; History-Medieval; History-World - General; Islamic Empire--History--622-661; Religion / Islam
First sentence: The fundamental account about the assembly at the Saqifat Bani Sa'ida, in which the succession of Abu Bakr to Muhammad was decided, goes back to 'Abd Allah b. al-'Abbas.