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(An Analysis of the Historiography of Serah Works in the light
of Selected Sources)

Abstract
The Prophetic biographies have been constantly inscribed since the time of the
abah till present day. In accordance with the changing trends and
circumstances, the srah writers adopted and followed new styles and
methodologies for their works. The intellectual task of collecting information
about srah, its compilation, and codification was brought to a successful
completion till the third century AH. The following generations of srah
writers solely depended on them without adding something new to it, and
therefore, there has been no change/ modification in this area. But as far as
styles of writings, elucidations and explanations, long and short works out of
the already codified srah material are concerned, biographers have
contributed a great deal to this area. This research paper critically examines the
historiography of srah literature, various methodologies and trends adopted
by selected writers for writing srah of the Prophet Muammad (SAW). For
the sake of brevity, a model-specimen has been selected from each period.

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