Early Sources For Prophet Muhammads Biography

From Gustav Weil to William Muir, European writers proceeded on the assumption that if a certain amount of careful sifting was done, a considerable body of reliable tradition could be used for biographical purposes.

After the publication of Goldziher’s Muhammedanische Studien in 1890, the reliability of Muslim sources became controversial.

This stance was intensified by the publication of Schacht’s The Origins of Muhammadan Jurisprudence, in which he claimed that none of the Hadith literature is authentic. Current Western research is characterized by two groups of researchers.

One group holds that it is impossible to reconstruct the life of the Prophet (sa) from existing Muslim sources, while the other maintains a more optimistic view of the possibilities.

Through a critical analysis of MS. Berlin 9409 (the so-called T?r?kh Ibn Abi Shaybah), it successfully challenges some of the problems raised by the pessimistic attitude. Students of Hadith will find this study thought-provoking and informative.

Author : Muhammad Saeed Mitwallybn

Publisher : International Islamic Publishing House

Language : English

Binding : Hard Cover

Pages : 240

Year of Publication : 2015

Edition : First

Product Dimensions (cm) : 17X24