An Introduction to the Hadith (New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys) by Burton New^*

An Introduction to the Hadith\nby John Burton\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: John Burton\nTitle: An Introduction to the Hadith\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Islam\nPublisher: Edinburgh University Press\nPublication year: 1995\nISBN-13: 9780748604357\nISBN-10: 0748604359\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe Hadith are believed to be the words of the Prophet, memorised by his followers and written down in the first or second centuries AH. This is a clear introduction to the arguments surrounding both the Hadith and the documents themselves. Comparing the views put forward in the Hadith with those of the Qur'an, it takes the student through all aspects of the Hadith in clear and accessible terms.\n\nThe Hadith are believed to be the words of the Prophet, memorised by hi.