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Ḥadīth literature:

its origin, development and special features
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Islamic Texts Society, 1993 - Social Science - 174 pages
Thehadith, the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, form a sacred literature which for the Muslims ranks second in importance only to the Qur'an itself. As a source of law, ethics and doctrine, the vast corpus ofhadithcontinue to exercise decisive influence. Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying thehadith, and ensuring their authenticity. This book is the only introduction in English which presents all the aspects of the subject. It explains the origin of the literature, the evolution of theisnadsystem, the troubled relationship between scholars and the state, the problem of falsification, and the gradual development of a systematic approach to the material. This edition is a fully revised and updated version of the original, which was first published in 1961 to considerable scholarly acclaim. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi was Professor of Islamic Culture in the University of Calcutta.

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User Review  - Bilal Ali - Goodreads

Excellent introduction to hadith literature. Short, concise, but covers a large amount of material. Excellent appendices add to the usefulness of the work. A must read for beginners in Hadith studies. Read full review

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User Review  - Wayfarer - Goodreads

An excellent introductory text on hadith literature its origins, development and special features. The text is an accessible introduction into the subject matter and has a chapter introducing the ... Read full review

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