Sayf ibn Umar

Sayf ibn Umar
BornUnknown date
Kufa, Iraq
Diedc. 786–809
OccupationHistorian
EraEarly Abbasid period
Known forBeing a source for al-Tabari ({839–923)
Notable workThe Great book of Conquests and Apostasy Wars (Kitāb al-futūh al-kabīr wa-l-ridda)

Sayf ibn Umar al-Usayyidi al-Tamimi (Arabic: سيف بن عمر) was an 8th-century Islamic historian and compiler of reports who lived in Kufa. He wrote the Kitāb al-futūh al-kabīr wa-l-ridda ('The Great book of Conquests and Apostasy Wars'),[1] which was the later historian al-Tabari's (839–923) main source for the Ridda wars and the early Islamic conquests. It also contains important information on the structure of early Muslim armies and government. According to al-Dhahabi, Sayf died during the reign of Harun al-Rashid (786–809).[2]

  1. ^ Thomas, David. "Kitāb al-futūḥ al-kabīr wa-l-ridda". In Thomas, David; Mallett, Alex (eds.). Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500. Brill.
  2. ^ Donner, Fred (1995). "Sayf B. ʿUmar". Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. 9 (2nd ed.). Brill Academic Publishers. pp. 102–103. ISBN 90-04-10422-4.