Ibn Sa'd is highly regarded for his reliability and detailed genealogies. At this point in the volume, the text typically provides:
The narration, typically traced through a chain ( isnad ) involving the early Kufan scholar al-Sha‘bi or a successor transmitting from a Companion, highlights the martial spirit of the early community. The text often reads: tabaqat al kubra. vol. 3 pg. 269 h. 3714
This entry is a prime example of the "Tabaqat" (layers/classes) genre, where individuals are organized by their precedence in Islam and participation in major events like the Battle of Badr. Ibn Sa'd is highly regarded for his reliability
In "Tabaqat al-Kubra," Ibn Sa'd organizes his biographical entries into classes (tabaqat) based on the generations of Muslims, starting from the Prophet Muhammad's companions to the later periods. The book is considered a valuable resource for understanding Islamic history, particularly during the early centuries of Islam. In "Tabaqat al-Kubra," Ibn Sa'd organizes his biographical
This entry summarizes and contextualizes the report indexed as hadith 3714 in volume 3, page 269, of Tabaqat al-Kubra. It provides the text (Arabic transliteration and English translation), source and chain of transmission (isnād), biographical notes on narrators, commentary on authenticity and variants, and its legal and historical significance.
