?ad?th As Scripture : Discussions on the Authority of Prophetic Traditions in Islam
Islam Literature Islam-Doctrines Middle Eastern literature Literature, general Islamic Theology
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
2008
1st ed.
EISBN 1282050737
Cover; Contents; Transliteration and Dating; Introduction: The Issue of Authority and Its Ongoing Importance; Part 1 Discussions in the Formative Period; One: The Early Controversies: Sources and Issues; Two: Al-Shafii and Ibn Qutayba: Prophetic Reports as Revelation; Three: Later Works on the Problem of the Hadith; Part 2 Discussions in the Contemporary Period; Four: The Question of Authority in the Modern Period; Five: Internet Resources and Discussions; Part 3 The Book of the Amalgamation of Knowledge; Six: A Translation of Kitab Jimaal-ilm; List of Qur'anic Verses; Notes; Bibliography
IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
This work explores the earliest extant discussions on the authority of the Hadith in Islam and compares them with contemporary debates. These lively and often polemical debates are mostly popular discussions in which Muslims from different backgrounds and cultures participate - making this topic relevant to Muslims in their daily lives, as well as a question of academic interest. What makes this book unique is that it is the first study to take into account both the earliest and most recent discussions of the oral tradition of the prophet Muhammad. The book also includes the first Western language translation of al-Shafi'i's Kitab Jima' al-'Ilm, which articulates arguments that were critical in establishing the position of the Hadith in mainstream Islam.
IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
This work explores the earliest extant discussions on the authority of the Hadith in Islam and compares them with contemporary debates. These lively and often polemical debates are mostly popular discussions in which Muslims from different backgrounds and cultures participate - making this topic relevant to Muslims in their daily lives, as well as a question of academic interest. What makes this book unique is that it is the first study to take into account both the earliest and most recent discussions of the oral tradition of the prophet Muhammad. The book also includes the first Western language translation of al-Shafi'i's Kitab Jima' al-'Ilm, which articulates arguments that were critical in establishing the position of the Hadith in mainstream Islam.
