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Tabaqat Al Kubra. Vol. 3 Pg. 269 H. 3714 [best]

: It documents the life of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, his justice, his administration, and the details of his martyrdom.

Citation format for your bibliography: Ibn Sa‘d, Muhammad. al-Tabaqat al-Kubra . Vol. 3, p. 269, hadith no. 3714. Beirut: Dar Sadr, n.d. (or specify edition year). tabaqat al kubra. vol. 3 pg. 269 h. 3714

For the researcher, this entry confirms the hardships of the Hijrah and Badr campaigns, stripping away later romanticization to reveal : It documents the life of ʿUmar ibn

To understand the weight of page 269, we must first appreciate the author. Muhammad ibn Sa‘d was a Katib (scribe) and student of the legendary traditionist al-Waqidi (d. 207 AH). Born in Basra, Ibn Sa‘d later settled in Baghdad, the epicenter of the Islamic Golden Age. His Tabaqat is not merely a hadith collection; it is a comprehensive prosopography —a biographical dictionary that classifies over 4,000 early Muslim figures into hierarchical generations ( tabaqat ). h. 3714 in your research

If you are referencing Tabaqat al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 269, h. 3714 in your research, follow these guidelines:

The individual's lineage and tribal affiliation (e.g., Banu Sahm or Banu Lu'ayy).