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Primary Sources Of Muhammad And Early Muslims

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How do we know what we know about Muhammad?
Evaluate the primary sources that historians use to learn about early Muslims.

➡ Directions: Below, write down two things you know about Muhammad and how you know those things.
What I know about Muhammad...
How do I know this …. / Where did this information from from...

Looking at the Historical Documents about Muhammad
➡ Directions: Read the excerpts below and respond to the questions.

Corroborate
Where do we find most of the information about Muhammad and early Muslims?
Much of what we know about Muhammad and the early days of Islam comes from three sources:
Qur’an: word of God as revealed to Muhammad
Hadith: the recorded sayings and actions of Muhammad
Sira: biographies [a story of someone
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