Book Summary
Demonstrating the central role of third/ninth century" ?ad?th scholars in the articulation of Sunn? Islam, this book bases its findings largely upon the analysis of multiple biographical dictionaries, such as al-Dhahab?'s "Tadhkirat al-?uff??, Ibn Sa?d's "Kit?b al-?abaq?t al-kab?r, and collections of the critical comments of Ibn Ma??n and Ibn ?anbal. Part I establishes conceptual and historical frameworks for the study of Sunn? "?ad?th scholarship. Part II examines in detail the three foundational principles of Sunn? Islam: 1) the collective probity of the "?a??ba, 2) the discipline of "?ad?th-transmitter criticism, and 3) a historical vision of the authoritative channels by which "?ad?th traversed the two centuries between the life of the Prophet Mu?ammad and the first major "?ad?th books.
Book Details
| Book Name | Constructive Critics, ?Ad?th Literature, And The Articulation Of Sunn? Islam: The Legacy Of The Generation Of Ibn Sa?d, Ibn Ma N, And Ibn ?Anbal |
| Author | Scott C. Lucas, S. C. Lucas |
| Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers (Jan 2004) |
| ISBN | 9789004133198 |
| Pages | 424 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 12312 |
