discussions on the authority of prophetic traditions in Islam /
Aisha Y. Musa.
1st ed.
New York, N.Y. :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2008.
208 pages ;
22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.
The issue of authority and its ongoing importance -- Discussions in the formative period -- The early controversies : sources and issues -- Al-Shāfiʻī and Ibn Qutayba : prophetic reports as revelation -- Later works on the Problem of the Ḥadīth -- Discussions in the contemporary period -- The question of authority in the modern period -- Internet resources and discussions -- The book of the amalgamation of knowledge -- A translation of Kitāb Jimāl-ʻilm -- List of Qurʼānic verses.
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"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. This 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."--Jacket.