Muhammad Is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Making of the Last Prophet

(Part of the Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series)

by David S. Powers

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The Islamic claim to supersede Judaism and Christianity is embodied in the theological assertion that the office of prophecy is hereditary but that the line of descent ends with Muhammad, who is the seal, or last, of the prophets.

While Muhammad had no natural sons who reached the age of maturity, he is said to have adopted a man named Zayd, and mutual rights of inheritance were created between the two. Zayd b. Muhammad, also known as the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0812221494

ISBN13:9780812221497

Release Date:March 2011

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Length:376 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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