This book is the translation of Volume 5 of the Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir of Ibn Sa'd which concentrates on the Tabi'un.

The generation after the Companions, who lived in Madinah itself, may Allah be pleased with all of them and have mercy on them.The study of Madinah in this early period assumes great importance as it is well known that the first three generations after the Prophet (SAAS) are considered to be the best generations, and the school of the people of Madinah was known to be the soundest of schools. This is because the people of Madinah confined themselves to following in the footsteps of the Prophet (SAAS) more than the people of any other region did.