By Muhammad Ibn Sad. An abridged translation of Volume Eight of Ibn Sa'd's Kitab'at-Tabaqat al-Kabir which deals exclusively with the women who met the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be on him and on his family and Companions, or who transmitted from him. The author is one of the greatest authorities on early Muslim biographies, and his detailed work helps to make the history of the Prophet's Companions vividly revealed for contemporary readers. (Paperback) 329 pages.