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Dr. Jonathan Brown demonstrates a great depth of knowledge as well as easy to follow reading style in this very informative book. He takes the reader (in my case a "lay-reader") from the early beginnings of the hadith tradition to the current (modern) debates around it. The book seems very objective, and the author injects his position by clearly specifying to be so throughout the book. I...
Central to Islamic practice and law, the term hadith is applied to first-hand reports of the Prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. Informative and accessible, this wide-ranging introduction provides a detailed exploration of their collection, historical authenticity, and role in modern Islam. Complete with a glossary, extensive bibliography, and helpful diagrams, Hadith: An Introduction is perfectly suited to students, scholars, and the general reader.
Loading...lllustrations viii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments x
Conventions, Abbreviations, and Transliteration xii
1 The Prophet's Words Then and Now: Hadith and Its Terminology 1
2 The Transmission and Collection of Prophetic Traditions 15
3 The Methods and History of Hadith Criticism 67
4 Prophetic Traditions in Shiite Islam 123
5 The Function of Prophetic Traditions in Islamic Law and Legal Theory 150
6 The Function of Prophetic Traditions in Theology 173
7 The Function of Prophetic Traditions in Sufism 184
8 The Authenticity Question: Western Debates over the Historical Reliability of Prophetic Traditions 197
9 Debates over Prophetic Traditions in the Modern Muslim World 240
10 Conclusion 269
Glossary 276
Bibliography 282
Index 295
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