Yaḥya bin Abī Bakr Al ‘Aāmrī as a Sīrah Writer
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Yaḥya bin Abī Bakr Al ‘Aāmrī (d.893 A.H.) was a Yamanī scholar of ḥadith, Fiqh and sīrah. His book ‘‘والشمائل الصیرواملعجزات تلخیص فی وبغيۃالاماثل بهجۃاملحافل ‘‘is a masterpiece and a distinct work on sīrah of the Holy Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم .As the name shows, author has divided the book in three parts to discuss three core areas of sīrah. This book can be fairly acknowledged as an Encyclopedia of sīrah, as it discusses almost every the aspect of the life of the Prophet Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم ,such as his attributes, miracles, incidents and battles and so on. In this book, Imām Al ‘Aāmrī deals with sīrah in a unique pattern. He infers Islamic law and rulings from sīrah narrations. This article explores the approach and methodology of “Yaḥya bin Abī Bakr Al ‘Aāmrī” in account of interpreting the sīrah of Prophet Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم and highlights its significant aspects with substantial details.
Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem. (2019) یحیٰ بن ابی بکر العامری(م893ھ) بحیثیت سیرت نگار, AFKĀR (Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies) , Volume 3, Issue 1.
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