Description The hadith , the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, form a sacred literature which for the Muslims ranks second in importance only to the Qur'an itself.
As a source of law, ethics and doctrine, the vast corpus of hadith continue to exercise decisive influence.
Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying the hadith , and ensuring their authenticity.
This book is the only introduction in English.
Islamic Texts Society Hadith literature: its origin, development & special features, paperback/muhammad zubayr siddiqi
