{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-concise-companion-to-the-hadith-isbn-9781118638514","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Concise Companion to The Hadith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive and up-to-date English-language guide on hadith scholarship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe source of much of our knowledge of the first two centuries of Islamic history, the hadith literature is made up of thousands of traditions collected during the formative years of Islam. Alongside the Qur'an, the hadith forms a second major body of Islamic scripture, and much of Islamic belief and practice rests on the hadith including Islamic law, Islamic theology, Qur'anic interpretation, political thought, and personal behavior. Yet despite its importance to Muslims worldwide and its indispensable role as a source for early Islamic history, the hadith remains unexplored territory for many non-specialist readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to the Hadith \u003c\/i\u003eis a concise yet comprehensive overview of both Islamic and Western traditions of hadith study, offering up-to-date scholarship and providing readers with an essential guide to this distinctive aspect of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a multidisciplinary team of distinguished scholars, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses questions of authenticity, epistemology and authority in the hadith and explores the relationship of the hadith literature to other ways of transmitting knowledge and establishing authority.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the origins of hadith, the application of hadith within the Islamic intellectual tradition, and contemporary revaluations of hadith literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses developments in modern scholarship about the origins of Islam and Islamic law which are rooted in a revaluation of hadith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents new and groundbreaking research from international scholars from divergent perspectives to present an accurate and lively overview of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the emergence of skepticism about hadith among western scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys the evolution of a wide range of approaches to hadith among modern Muslims\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilling a significant gap in current literature in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to the Hadith\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Islamic studies, Islamic law, history, and theology. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel W. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Overview 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Classical Tradition 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhassan Abdul‐Jabbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Western Hadith Studies 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel W. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Beginnings 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Revelation 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam A. Graham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Muhammad 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndreas G\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eörke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Recording 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregor Schoeler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Dating 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePavel Pavlovitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Growth 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Collections 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhassan Abdul‐Jabbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Commentaries 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMustafa Macit Karag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eözog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eğlu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Genres 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberto Tottoli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Impact 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Law 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Melchert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Exegesis 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbert Berg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Theology 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuseyin Hansu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Sufism 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAiyub Palmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Shiʿism 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhmad Pakatchi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. Modernity 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Reform 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJawad Anwar Qureshi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Reappraisal 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel W. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Gender 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdis Duderija\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In conclusion, the book brings together the works of scholars from the West and East and provides useful information for scholars on different aspects of Hadith.” - \u003cb\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e, Volume 47, Number 2, June 2021\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel W. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion in the Middle East and author of \u003ci\u003eRethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A New Introduction to Islam.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE GUIDE ON HADITH SCHOLARSHIP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a primary source of knowledge on the first two centuries of Islamic history, the hadith literature is a collection of thousands of traditions recorded during the formative years of Islam. Alongside the Qur'an, the hadith forms a second major body of Islamic scripture and much of Islamic belief and practice rests on the hadith, including Islamic law, Islamic theology, Qur'anic interpretation, political thought, and personal behavior. Yet, despite its importance to Muslims worldwide and its indispensable role as a source for early Islamic history, the hadith remains unexplored territory for many. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Concise Companion to the Hadith\u003c\/i\u003e is a succinct yet comprehensive overview of both Islamic and Western traditions of hadith study, offering up-to-date scholarship and providing readers with an essential guide to this distinctive aspect of Islam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a multidisciplinary team of distinguished scholars, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e discusses questions of authenticity, epistemology, and authority in the hadith, and explores the relationship between hadith literature and other ways of transmitting knowledge and establishing authority. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the origins of hadith, the application of hadith within the Islamic intellectual tradition, and contemporary revaluations of hadith literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses developments in modern scholarship about the origins of Islam and Islamic law which are rooted in a revaluation of hadith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents new and groundbreaking research by international scholars from divergent perspectives to present a wide-ranging overview of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the emergence of skepticism about hadith among western scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys the evolution of a wide range of approaches to hadith among modern Muslims\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilling a significant gap in current literature in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Concise Companion to the Hadith\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Islamic studies, Islamic law, history, and theology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990368829669,"sku":"NP9781118638514","price":205.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118638514.jpg?v=1761787544","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-wiley-blackwell-concise-companion-to-the-hadith-isbn-9781118638514","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}