Al-Arba'in 5: Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn Asakir

On the memorable qualities of the mothers of the believers: beginning with biographical notes on the wifes of the Prophet (SWAS), Ibn Asakir takes the reader through a remarkable collection of hadith describing the virtues of the 'Mothers of the Believers', an appellation invested on the views of the Prophet (SWAS) by the quranic text itself.

Abd Ar-Rahman ibn Asakir: Born in schorlarly Damascene Family, Ibn 'Asakir became an accomplished jurist, hadith specialist, and a prolific author. His learning had a profound effect on him and he was noted for his ascetism, devotion, and tearfulness.

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