The Words of the Imams - Al Shaykh Al Saduq Development of Twelver Shi i Hadith Literature

Ibn Babawayh - also known as al-Shaykh al-Saduq - was a prominent Twelver Shi''i scholar of hadith . Writing within the first century after the vanishing of the twelfth imam, al-Saduq represents a pivotal moment in Twelver h adith literature, as this Shi''i community adjusted to a world without a visible imam and guide, a world wherein the imams could only be accessed through the text of their remembered words and deeds. George Warner''s study of al-Saduq''s work examines the formation of Shi''i hadith literature in light of these unique dynamics, as well as giving a portrait of an important but little-studied early Twelver thinker. Though almost all of al-Saduq''s writings are collections of h adith , Warner''s approach pays careful attention to how these texts are selected and presented to explore what they can reveal about their compiler, offering insight into al-Saduq''s ideas and suggesting new possibilities for the wider study of h adith .>

Product details

• Authors: George Warner
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9780755645572
• ISBN: 978-0-7556-4557-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / Shi'a, Islamic groups: Shi’ah, Shi’ite