How Islamic Historiography Written At Begin Time?History Analyzer.

 

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Early Islamic Historians,  centered at Medina, Saudi Arabia. According Badri Yatim, Islamic Historian, Islamic Historiography was written beetwen from 7-8 TH Century. From them,  Urwah Ibn Zubayr, who birth at 643 AD. Urwah, is son from Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s shahaba, Zubayr Ibn Awwam. Urwah, is traditional historian who started Islamic Historiography. He write a  history book, titled Al-Maghazi, that consisit of Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s biography , such as begin from Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s preach, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s activity at Medina, and Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s battle until Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s die. At this book, Urwah also record several Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s letters. At this book, Urwah also write History Of Rashidun Caliphate  Goverment after Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s die.

According  Badri Yatim, Urwah is credible at Hadiths ( Islamic Oral Knowledge from Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam). He write historical news according Hadiths Method. According Badri Yatim, Urwah collect historical news from several Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s shahabas, such as Aysha, Zubayr Ibn Awwam s family, Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Ash, and Abu Dhar.

Urwah s step, next by his student, Ibn Shihab Az-Zuhri , who next Book Of Maghazi. Az-Zuhri,  next Urwah s writting. He also write age of Rashidun Caliphate from Goverment Of Caliph Abu Bakr until Umayyad Age until age of Caliph Marwan Ibn Hakam, that so little written by Urwah Ibn Zubayr.  Az- Zuhri die at 742 AD and he has  student who next his step, named Musa Ibn Oqba , who die at 758 AD.

Az-Zuhri, used methodology that same with Urwah, his teacher,  Hadiths methodology. Az-Zuhri take narration from several Tabiins ( generation after Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s shahabas). According Badri Yatim, this group of historians , called by Medina flow , because they based at Medina, Saudi Arabia. 

Other flow at Islamic Historiography at Early Islamic History, is Yemen Flow. They contained Yemen Historians, such as  Abu Ishaq Kab Al-Ahbar ( die 32 H) , Wahb Ibn Munabbih ( die 732 AD), and Abid Ibn Shariyya Al-Jurhumi. At Yemen, many Historians , take refrences from Judaism and Yemen Folklore for write their history works.  Such as Wahb Ibn Munabbih, at his book, Ahadits al-Anbiya wa al-Ibad wa Ahadits Bani Israil ( News about propeths, pious peoples, and Israelites).  Usually, they tell about Pre-Islamic History, such as Jewishs and Yemenis History. Also, appear other Islamic Historiography Flow,  Iraqis Flow that historians from this flow foccuss at political history at  Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphate, such as Ubayd Allah Ibn Abu Rafi, one Iraqis Historians who write Book Al-Qadhaya Amir Al-Muminin Alayhi Salam ( problems at the court of Amr Al-Muminin/Ali Ibn Abi tThalib).

After this era, 3 flows at Islamic History unites and at this age. At this age, appear Muhammad Ibn Ishaq Ibn Yasar, who write book of biography from Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasalam, titled Sirah Rasul Allah.  Ibn Ishaq , compared Flow at Medina and Flow Of Medina. According Badri Yatim, Ibn Ishaq used several folklores for make his book. Until he get critics from many historians, included Judaism Folklores, until according Badri Yatim, historical values from Ibn Ishaq s work decline.

Refrences:

Hitti, Philip.K: History Of The Arabs: Rujukan Induk dan Paling Otoritatif Tentang Sejarah Peradaban Islam, Penerbit Serambi, 2006 M.

Yatim, DRS.H.Badri: Historiografi Islam,  Penerbit Logos Wacana Ilmu, 1997 M.