The Development of Exegesis in Early Islam
The Authenticity of Muslim Literature from the Formative Period
1st Edition
Published on 3. April 2013
251 pages
978-1-136-11514-1 (ISBN)
Description
The most important debate in Islamic origins is that of the reliability of the lists of transmitters (isnads) that are said to guarantee the authenticity of the materials to which they are attached. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that most traditions (hadiths), which claim to preserve the words and deeds of Muhammad and early Muslim scholars, are spurious. Other scholars defend hadiths and their isnads, arguing for an early continuous written transmission of these materials. The first purpose of this study is to summarize and critique the major positions on the issue of the authenticity of hadiths in general and exegetical hadiths in particular. The second purpose is to devise a means of evaluating isnads that does not rely on circular arguments and to use it to determine if the hadiths in the Tafsir of al-Tabari, attributed to Ibn 'Abbas, are genuine.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
10,50 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-11514-1 (9781136115141)
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The Authenticity of Muslim Literature from the Formative Period
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Content
Acknowledgements, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 ?AD?TH CRITICISM, 3 EXEGETICAL ?AD?THS AND THE ORIGINS OF TAFS?R, 4 METHODOLOGY: ISN?DS AND EXEGETICAL DEVICES, 5 DATA AND ANALYSIS: THE AUTHENTICITY OF IBN CABB?S'S ?AD?THS IN AL-?ABAR?'S TAFS?R, 6 CONCLUSIONS, Bibliography, Index
