The Siyar is organized chronologically by generation ( ṭabaqah ), from the Prophet’s Companions down to al-Dhahabī’s contemporaries in the 14th century. Each entry is a miniature masterpiece, typically including:
: It includes not only scholars and jurists but also caliphs, poets, and ascetics from across seven centuries of Islamic civilization. Trusted Sources for Further Reading siyar a lam al-nubala english pdf