A brief history since the beginning of time with mentioning to the prophets up to Muhammad (PBUH), and it goes on to the Tabi'in period. By the Andalusian scholar, Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik Ibn Habib al-Sulami al-Andalusi (ca. 174/790 - 238/852 or 3). Ibn Habib (sometimes called 'al-Qurtubi') was an important jurist of the Maliki school. He authored works on fiqh, medicine, history, grammar, and genealogy.