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Hadith as Scriptureby A. Musa
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 80.00This work explores the earliest extant discussions on the authority of the Hadith in Islam and compares them with contemporary debates. more...
Divine Sayingsby Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi; Stephen Hirtenstein; Martin Notcutt
Anqa Publishing 2005; US$ 15.99Inspiring insight into the spiritual depth of Islam is presented in this English translation of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi's Mishkat al-Anwar, one of the most influential early collections of hadith qudsi, the sayings of God as transmitted by Muhammad. The meaning of hadith, hadith qudsi, and the importance of the terms in the text are explained in a comprehensive 90-page introduction. A bibliography, indexes on the individual hadith, the names of the important transmitters, and two appendices on the manuscript sources and chains of transmission provide unfamiliar readers with resources to fully appreciate the work. An Arabic version of the Mishkat al-Anwar, culled from the oldest surviving manuscripts and presented in a handsome calligraphic style,... more...
The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslimby Jonathan Brown
BRILL 2007; US$ 189.00Drawing on canon studies, this book charts the origins, development and functions of the two texts through the lens of canonicity. It examines how the books went from controversial to indispensable as they became the common language for discussing the Prophet's legacy among the various Sunni schools of law. more...
Encyclopedia of Canonical Hadithby G.H.A. Juynboll
BRILL 2007; US$ 292.00An encyclopedic work on Islam with English translations. This book presents a sourcebook of the development of Islam in its various facets during the first three centuries since its foundation. It concludes with an index and glossary of names and concepts, which functions at the same time as a concordance. more...
Analysing Muslim Traditionsby Harald Motzki; Nicolet Boekhoff-Van Der Voort
BRILL 2010; US$ 258.00Since its inception, the study of a, adAth conducted by scholars trained in the Western academic tradition has been marked by sharp methodological debates. A focal issue is the origin and development of traditions on the advent of Islam. Scholars' verdicts on these traditions have ranged from a oelate fabrications without any historical value for the time concerning which the narrations purport to give informationa to a oeearly, accurately transmitted texts that allow one to reconstruct Islamic originsa . Starting from previous contributions to the debate, the studies collected in this volume show that, by careful analysis of their texts and chains of transmission, the history of Muslim traditions can be reconstructed with a high degree... more...
Muslim Traditionby G. H. A. Juynboll
Cambridge University Press 1983; US$ 33.00G. H. A. Juynboll undertakes a broad-ranging review of the closely linked questions of date, authorship and origin of hadiths. more...
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