The Canonization of al-Bukhr and Muslim: The Formation and Function of the Sunnī Ḥadīth Canon: 69 (Islamic History and Civilization) - Softcover

Jonathan Brown

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9004211527 ISBN 13: 9789004211520

Publisher: BRILL, 2012

Synopsis

Drawing on canon studies, this book investigates the origins, development and functions of the core of the Sunni adth canon, the 'Authentic' adth collections of al-Bukhr and Muslim, from the time of their authors to the modern period.

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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).

From the Back Cover

The two 'Authentic' ad th collections of al-Bukh r and Muslim are the most famous books in Islam after the Qur' n 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 ad th 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: BRILL
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004211527
• ISBN 13: 9789004211520
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 454