Min al Nabi

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The critical authority that accompanied the movement of narration   It has been mentioned previously that the critical authority was inseparable from the movement of narrations in the era of the Companions radiya Llahu ‘anhum and that some of the Tabi’in were among those who participated in the critical movement. They criticised some of the Companions radiya Llahu ‘anhum in some of their […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter 3 From the Tabi’in to the Atba’ al Tabi’in (Successors of the Tabi’in)   In this chapter, I present several issues. I begin by discussing the paths of transmission of the narration from the Tabi’in to the Atba’ al Tabi’in. I present two essential paths. Then I present the most prominent scholarly event of their era—i.e. the beginning of Tasnif (systematic compilation […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The great cognitive transformation and the beginnings of the Tasnif of books in the era of the Atba’ al Tabi’in   An important and distinctive stage began in the era of the Atba’ al Tabi’in, which was clearly distinguished from the stage of the Tabi’in and the Companions. This was the stage of Tasnif—an important scholarly event that greatly influenced the course of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The most important books in the era of the Atba’ al Tabi’in and its impact on Hadith Narrations   Al Muwatta’ of Imam Malik as an example Perhaps, the most important book written in the second century from the books I have mentioned before was the book al Muwatta’ by Imam Malik ibn Anas al Asbahi (d. 179 AH). It is the greatest […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Critical Society in the era of the Atba’ al Tabi’in   Shu’bah ibn al Hajjaj (83 AH – 160 AH) as an example and the emergence of the method’s features In this discussion, I limit myself to criticism in the early second century, during the era of the Atba’ al Tabi’in. This era extends from about the year 110 AH to the […]