13 results for “literature”
Clear filter...al-Bukhari. Considered the crown jewel of hadith commentary literature.
By Ibn Khallikan. A masterpiece of biographical literature containing detailed entries on 865 notable figures from acr...
...is indispensable for scholars of tafsir, hadith, and Arabic literature.
... detailed work of comparative religion in classical Islamic literature. Ibn Hazm, the great Zahiri scholar of Andalusia, criticall...
...f the most beloved works on the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic literature. Qadi Iyad, the great Maliki scholar of Ceuta, compiled eve...
By Al-Jahiz. A masterpiece of Arabic prose literature on the art of rhetoric, eloquence, and public speaking. Al-...
... of the most celebrated biographical dictionaries in Arabic literature. Ibn Khallikan compiled biographies of 865 notable figures,...
...s considered one of the finest achievements of Hanafi legal literature.
...ir at-Tabari. The most important general history in Islamic literature, covering events from creation to 915 CE. At-Tabari present...
...e of the most important biographical dictionaries in Arabic literature, covering approximately 865 notable figures from all fields...
...ral important later commentaries and abridgments in Hanbali literature.
...y Ibn Asakir. The largest biographical dictionary in Arabic literature, covering everyone of note who lived in or visited Damascus...
.... Addresses common objections to the authenticity of hadith literature, examining historical preservation and continuing relevance...