Fields) Vol. 38 The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad: The Caliphate of al-Mu'tadid, al-Muktafi and al-Muqtadir, A.D. 892-915 (Franz Rosenthal) Vol. 39 Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and Their Successors: al-Tabari's Supplement to His History (Ella Landau-Tasseron) Vol. 40 Index (Prepared by Alex V Popovkin under the supervision of Everett K. Rowson) Content The main purpose of Tabari was to write history according to the science of narration. That is to say he quotes the narrator without interfering in any way. Among its content can be found: Hadith of the pen and paper Information about Zayd al-Khayr Information about Utbah ibn Ghazwan Information about Ka’b al-Ahbar Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr being the first to attack in the killing of Uthman. Some hadith regarding Aisha’s age at marriage. Slave Zanj rebellion. Tabari at times draws on the Syriac Julian Romance. See also List of Muslim historians List of Sunni books References 10th-century Arabic books 10th-century encyclopedias 10th-century history books Middle Eastern chronicles Biographical dictionaries History of the Middle East History of Islam Iranian literature Sunni literature Universal history books Works by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari