1--- 2title: "🖋️ Unveiling Ibn Ishaq: The Premier Biographer of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)" 3description: "Delve into the life and works of Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Yasar ibn Khiyar, an eminent 8th-century historian whose biography of Prophet Muhammad set a historical milestone. Explore its cultural significance and subsequent adaptations." 4date: 2023-10-04 5author: "Fatima El-Ghazali" 6tags: 7 - Ibn Ishaq 8 - Biography 9 - Prophet Muhammad 10 - Islamic History 11 - Abbasid Revolution 12 - Universal History 13categories: 14 - Scholars 15 - Biographies 16 - Islamic Studies 17 - History 18keywords: 19 - Ibn Ishaq 20 - Islamic Biography 21 - Sīra Literature 22 - Prophet Muhammad 23 - Abbasid 24 - Islamic Historiography 25--- Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Yasar ibn Khiyar: The Premier Biographer of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 📜 Definition and Meaning Ibn Ishaq (محمد ابن إسحاق ابن يسار ابن خيار in Arabic), also known as Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Yasar ibn Khiyar (c. 704 – 767 CE), was one of the earliest and most respected Islamic historians and biographers. He is best known for his work the “Sīrat Rasūl Allāh” (Life of the Messenger of Allah), which is one of the most salient biographies of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).