num_pages: 320
description: The Hadith (traditions) are the most important source of Islamic teaching and ideology after the Qur'an. These traditions, derived from the life of the Prophet Muhammad, form a body of sacred texts faithfully handed down in the Muslim community from its earliest days. They function as a basic source of the history of early Islam, whether illuminating the life of the Prophet, giving the first commentaries on the Qur'an, or operating as a source of Islamic law.
language: English
title: Traditions of Islam: Understanding the Hadith
titlecomplete: Traditions of Islam: Understanding the Hadith
publisher: Tauris Academic Studies