Sources
Tabari has primarily used narratives of the Prophet, including narrations and comments of the sahabah and tabi'in where necessary. He has included linguistics and grammatical explanations to many words.
Also knowledgeable in the area of hadith, Tabari carefully indicates the chain of narrations, sometimes elaborating on the trustability of narrators. Narratives are carefully chosen for authenticity, most notably is the example of rejection of the same historical sources he already used for his historical works.
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