Hadith Literature, Its Origin, Development & Special Features

Description

Author: Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi
Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
Year: 1993
Pages: 174
Printed: Egypt
ISBN: 0-946621-38-1
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: New
Weight: 335gr.
Description: The hadith, 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 of hadith continue to exercise decisive influence. Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying the hadith, 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 the isnad system, the troubled relationship between scholars and the state, the problem of falsification, and the gradual development of a systematic approach to the material.