Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- A Note on Foreign-Language Words
- Introduction
- Part I Logic of Classical Reasoning
- 1 Women in the Qur’an
- 2 Women’s Inheritance
- 3 Veiling and Restrictions on Sexual Liberty
- 4 Muhammad: The Ideal Man
- 5 Prophet’s Wives: “Mothers of the Believers”
- Part II Asserting Agency in Faith
- Part III Asserting Agency in Socio-Political Life
- Volume Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions To … (continued from page ii)
- References
4 - Muhammad: The Ideal Man
from Part I - Logic of Classical Reasoning
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2025
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- A Note on Foreign-Language Words
- Introduction
- Part I Logic of Classical Reasoning
- 1 Women in the Qur’an
- 2 Women’s Inheritance
- 3 Veiling and Restrictions on Sexual Liberty
- 4 Muhammad: The Ideal Man
- 5 Prophet’s Wives: “Mothers of the Believers”
- Part II Asserting Agency in Faith
- Part III Asserting Agency in Socio-Political Life
- Volume Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions To … (continued from page ii)
- References
Summary
Faraz A. Khan offers a classical perspective on the Prophet Muhammad’s engagement with women in his life, including his wives, daughters, and Muslim women from the wider community who sought his advice. The chapter illustrates why the Prophet is idealized as an exemplary figure in his treatment of women.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam , pp. 106 - 123Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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