Kitab At-Tabaqat Al-Kabir, authored by Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa‘d, stands as a pivotal and amongst the earliest extant compilations of biographical accounts concerning the nascent Muslims. Encompassing slightly beyond the initial two centuries of Islam, Ibn Sa‘d’s magnum opus exudes significance.
The purview of Ibn Sa‘d’s endeavor spans the epoch of the Rashidun Khalifs, the Umayyads, and the ‘Abbasids. This, the third installment within the Tabaqat (Volume III), casts its focus upon the Companions pivotal to the Battle of Badr, in addition to the esteemed Leaders of the Ansar who engaged in the Pledge of ‘Aqaba.
