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Hadith Literature: Its Origins, Development & Special Features
by
Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ITS, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13: 9780946621385
ISBN: 0946621381
Description: New. 0946621381. FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED-pages: 192--The hadith, the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, form a sacred literature which for the Muslims ranks second in importance only to the Qur'an itself. As a source of law, ethics and doctrine, the vast corpus of hadith continue to exercise decisive influence. Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying the hadith, and ensuring their authenticity. This book is the only ... read more
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