An Introduction to the Hadith

By: John Burton

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Paperback | 1 January 1995

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This book is one of the Islamic Surveys series which aims to give students and general readers authoritative introductions to particular aspects of Islamic culture. Covering history, theology, architecture, language, philosophy and literature, the Surveys extend from the origins of Islam to the modern day. The Hadith are traditionally believed to be the words of the Prophet, Mohammed, memorized by his followers and written down in the second century. Western scholars have argued over their validity and even denounced tham as second-century forgeries, saying their link with the Qur'an is tenuous. This book is an introduction to the arguments surrounding the Hadith and to the documents themselves. It concentrates on the origins of the views put forward in the Hadith and compares them with those of the Qur'an. Looking in particular at the areas of fasting, prayer and marriage, it examines the nature of their treatment in exegitical literature before they passed into legal and ritual writings. This book reconsiders the interpretations of the Qur'an by Muslim scholars, and so frames Muslim attitudes. It argues that the interpretations of the Qur'an and the Hadith are very similar.

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Highly recommended to academic and public libraries seriously collecting works on Islam. John Burton demonstrates once again his penetrating insight into Islamic tradition. -- Uri Rubin The text is well-written and presented in a fairly lucid and simple style. -- Dr. Muhammed Haron, University of the Western Cape Presents comprehensively and critically the present state of Hadith studies. Glossary, bibliography and index as well as the other well-established high standards of production of volumes published in the Islamic Surveys series make the book a basic tool for the study of Islam in past and present. Highly recommended to academic and public libraries seriously collecting works on Islam. John Burton demonstrates once again his penetrating insight into Islamic tradition. The text is well-written and presented in a fairly lucid and simple style. Presents comprehensively and critically the present state of Hadith studies. Glossary, bibliography and index as well as the other well-established high standards of production of volumes published in the Islamic Surveys series make the book a basic tool for the study of Islam in past and present.

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System of Transliteration
Introduction: Hadith Studies
The Mission of the Prophet	p. 1
The Islamic Tradition	p. 17
The Political Dimension of the Hadith	p. 36
The Study of the Hadith	p. 55
The Theological Dimension of the Hadith	p. 92
The Verification of the Hadith	p. 106
The Hadith Collections	p. 119
The Western Approach to the Hadith	p. 148
Conclusions: ijma' (Consensus) versus sunna	p. 157
Epilogue	p. 178
Notes	p. 182
Glossary	p. 197
Bibliography	p. 203
Further Reading	p. 205
Index	p. 207
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