Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr: books and summaries

Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr (d. 1071 CE) was the leading hadith master of al-Andalus, known as ‘the hafiz of the West’. A Maliki jurist of Cordoba, he wrote al-Tamhid on the Muwatta’, al-Isti’ab on the Companions, and al-Durar, a concise account of the Prophet’s life and campaigns.

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Book summaries by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr

Who Is Calling You in the Last Third of the Night?

Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr & Ibn TaymiyyahSharh Hadith al-Nuzul

Reflections on the hadith of Allah’s descent in the last third of the night: its meaning, how scholars understood it, and how to answer the call tonight.

14 chapters · 33 min

Voices on the Road

Ibn ‘Abd al-BarrAl-Durar fi Ikhtisar al-Maghazi wa al-Siyar

A scholar of Cordoba retells the Prophet’s life and campaigns through the Companions who walked beside him, from the first teacher of Madinah to the farewell journey.

12 chapters · 27 min