Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Foundations of Islam), 2nd Edition by Jonathan A.C. Brown
English | December 21st, 2017 | ASIN: B0761RQL5L, ISBN: 1851686630 | 322 Pages | EPUB | 6.83 MB
Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur’an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad’s words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, have been faced with complex questions of historical authenticity.