Al-Bukhārī

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The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam’s Foremost Traditionist

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Belal Abu-Alabbas, Cambridge Muslim College) Abu-Alabbas, Belal (Lecturer

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Muhammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī (d. 256/870) stands as one of the most distinguished figures in Islamic intellectual history. His magnum opus, the Ṣaḥīḥ, is revered as the most authoritative collection of Prophetic traditions in Sunni Islam and is the most cited book in Islamic history. Beyond its juridical and theological significance, the Ṣaḥīḥ was venerated in pre-modern societies as a source of spiritual blessings, recited to invoke divine favour, seek salvation, and even bring rain. Al-Bukhārī’s legacy endures, shaping Islamic scholarship and devotion to this day.This pioneering critical study offers the first comprehensive examination of al-Bukhārī’s life, intellectual trajectory and the socio-political landscape that influenced his scholarship. It meticulously analyses his methods of hadith criticism and explores his engagement with the theological and legal discourse of his time. Through an extensive study of the theological debates he engaged with and the masāʾil (legal cases) in which he challenged Ḥanafī authorities, this book sheds new light on the legal landscape that underpinned his work. Providing both historical depth and analytical rigour, it is an essential contribution to the study of Islamic legal and hadith traditions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-30
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEdinburgh Studies in Islamic Scripture and Theology
Antal sidor352
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474488242

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Dr Belal Abu-Alabbas, B.A. (Al-Azhar), DPhil (Oxford), is a historian of Islamic intellectual and legal thought (7th–13th centuries). His research focuses on the hadith corpus, Islamic law and theology in the formative and classical periods. Dr Abu-Alabbas has previously held lectureships at the University of Nottingham and the University of Bristol, and a British Academy International Fellowship at the University of Exeter. He currently holds lectureships at Cambridge Muslim College and Al-Azhar University and is a Research Associate at the University of Nottingham. Among his publications are Belal Abu‑Alabbas, Christopher Melchert, and Michael Dann, eds., Modern Hadith Studies: Continuing Debates and New Approaches (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2020) and Belal Abu‑Alabbas, “The Principles of Hadith Criticism in the Writings of al‑Shāfiʿī and Muslim”, Islamic Law and Society 24:4 (2017): 311–35.

AcknowledgementsNote on Dates, Places, and TermsIntroduction: The Need for a New Study of al-Bukhari1. The Political and Intellectual Context2. Life and Career3. Works: Purpose, Composition, and Early Transmission4. Hadith Criticism5. Theology6. The Lafẓ Controversy7. Political Theology8. Legal Principles9. Polemics with Ahl al-RaʾyConclusions: Beyond al-Bukhari, Ahl al-Hadith and the Sunni ProjectBibliography