ترجمة أبو بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه في كتاب المختار من مناقب الأخيار لمجد الدين بن الأثير (ت 606 ه 1209 م)‎ : دراسة نصية

Abstract EN

The book (Al-Mukhtar min manaqib al-akhyar) is a product of the 6th century (A.H.)/ the 12th (A.D.) .

It was authored by Majd-al-Din Ibn Al-Atheer who belonged to a famous family of scientists in Mosul.

This book includes the biographies of attendants and the followers of the followers in addition to ascetics whom he regarded as good people.

These biographies are arranged to the alphabetical order.

In his book, he depended on omitting isnad in the accounts, caring of brevity, and the avoidance of repetition.

He was singled out for giving some accounts which dealt with the prophet's companions and good men.

Touching Biography of the Caliphate Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, he was distinct in mentioning eigt accounts as we have found.

In addition, this book is considered as the first book by a Mosuli author, which handles the biographies of the prophet's companions.