The Canonization of Al-Bukh?r? And Muslim : The Formation and Function of the Sunn? ?ad?th Canon

Jonathan Brown

ISBN 10: 9004211527 / ISBN 13: 9789004211520

Published by Brill Okt 2011, 2011

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Neuware - The two 'Authentic' ?adith collections of al-Bukhari and Muslim are the most famous books in Islam after the Qur'an - a reality left unstudied until now. This book charts the origins, development and functions of these 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. The book also studies the role of the ?adith canon in ritual and narrative. Finally, it investigates the canonical culture built around the texts as well as the trend in Sunni scholarship that rejected it, exploring this tension in contemporary debates between Salafi movements and the traditional schools of law.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Canonization of Al-Bukh?r? And Muslim : The Formation and Function of the Sunn? ?ad?th Canon
• Publisher: Brill Okt 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004211527
• ISBN 13: 9789004211520
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 242W x 156H x 25D millimeters 242 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 700 grams

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Synopsis

The two 'Authentic' ḥadīth collections of al-Bukhārī and Muslim are the most famous books in Islam after the Qur'ān – a reality left unstudied until now. This book charts the origins, development and functions of these 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. The book also studies the role of the ḥadīth canon in ritual and narrative. Finally, it investigates the canonical culture built around the texts as well as the trend in Sunni scholarship that rejected it, exploring this tension in contemporary debates between Salafī movements and the traditional schools of law.

About the Author

Jonathan Brown (PhD 2006) is a professor of Islamic Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington DC. His other publications included Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Oneworld, 2009) and Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, 2011).