Narratives of Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi on the Prophetic Biography The Medinan Period

Abstract

Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi is one of the figures of Jewish origin who had a significant impact on the transmission and documentation of Islamic heritage. He is among the famous Tabi'un (successors of the Companions of the Prophet) who excelled in the science of Tafsir (Quranic exegesis). It is said that he had a recorded Tafsir and was described as one of the most capable individuals in correlating the Prophet's narrations (PBUH) with the verses of the Quran. This implies his interest in investigating, collecting, or narrating the news of the Prophet (PBUH). Despite his fame in Tafsir, he has narrations about the Prophet's biography (PBUH). An important point made by Fuad Sezgin states, "It is clear from the narratives mentioned by al-Tabari in his history... that Ibn Ishaq used a book by al-Qurazi with historical content. The nature of this book needs to be researched, whether it is a book on Maghazi - in the literal sense, or a Tafsir book that includes detailed historical information."

In our research, we have chosen al-Qurazi's narratives specific to the Medinan period as the subject of study and analysis to highlight al-Qurazi's view of the Prophet (PBUH) before and after the mission