Al-Arba'in - FIVE Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn Asakir

Title: Al-Arba'in - FIVE Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn Asakir - Memorable Qualities of the Mothers of the Believers
Author: Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn 'Asakir /translation by Aisha Bewley
ISBN: 9781906949051
Publisher: Turath Publishing (UK)

Beginning with biographical notes on the wives of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), Ibn 'Asakir takes the reader through a remarkable collection of hadith describing the virtues of the 'Mothers of the Believers', an appellation invested on the wives of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) by the Qur'anic text itself.
About the author: Born in a scholarly Damascene family in the 6th century (Hijri), Ibn 'Asakir became an accomplished jurist, hadith specialist, and a prolific author. His learning had a profound effect on him and he was noted for his asceticism, devotion and tearfulness.