Author's comments: Keep in mind, dear reader, the words of Thabit bin Qays, endorsed by Muhammad, as reported in The History of Al-Tabari, vol 9, p69 [1712], “As for one who disbelieves [a non ...

This is a chronological listing of biographies of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, from the earliest traditional writers to modern times. The following is a list of the earliest known Hadith collectors ...

The meaning of the principle that there is no compulsion in religion was not limited to freedom of individuals to choose their own religion. Islam also provided non-Muslims with considerable economic, ...