Traditions of Islam
Subtitle: An Introduction to the Study of the Hadith Literature
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: June 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780766159594
Subjects: Islam; Religion - World Religions; Religion; Islam - General
First sentence: INQUIRY into the content, scope, and character of the traditions of Islam must necessarily begin after the death of Muhammad ; for the raison d'etre of this vast literature is to provide an authoritative standard of belief and conduct based upon the word and deed of Muhammad which shall be binding upon the whole of the Muhammadan world.