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  • ISBN:
    1851686630
  • ISBN-13:
    9781851686636
  • PUB. DATE:
    June 2009
  • PUBLISHER:
    Oneworld
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Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World by Jonathan A.C. Brown

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Very informative and well written.by Anonymous

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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...

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Hadith

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  • Pub. Date: June 2009
  • Publisher: Oneworld
  • Sales Rank: 180,079

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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.