Muhammad's legacy in the medieval and modern world /
Jonathan A.C. Brown.
Oxford :
Oneworld,
2009.
1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) :
illustrations.
Foundations of Islam
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-294) and index.
The Prophet's words then and now: hadith and its terminology -- The transmission and collection of prophetic traditions -- The methods and history of Hadith criticism -- Prophetic traditions in Shiite Islam -- The function of prophetic traditions in Islamic law and legal theory -- The function of prophetic traditions in theology -- The function of prophetic traditions in Sufism -- The authenticity question: Western debates over the historical reliability of prophetic traditions -- Debates over prophetic traditions in the modern Muslim world -- Conclusion.
0
Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur'an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, have been faced with complex questions of historical authenticity. Informative and accessible, this wide-ranging introduction provides a detailed exploration of the collection and criticism of hadith and examines the controversy surrounding its role in moder.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
OverDrive, Inc.
0C2CF66E-7656-4349-A5BE-4B7E00C58749
Hadith.
Muḥammad,ca.570-632.
!!!GESPERRT!!!Hadith
Hadith.
Hadith.
Hadith-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Hadith-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.-- History.