This encyclopedic work on Islam comprises English translations of all canonical ḥadīths, complete with their respective chains of transmission (isnāds). By conflating the variant versions of the same ḥadīth, the repetitiveness of its literature has been kept wherever possible to a minimum. The latest methods of isnād analysis, described in the general introduction, have been employed in an attempt to identify the person(s) responsible for each ḥadīth. The encyclopedia concludes with an exhaustive index and glossary of names and concepts, which functions at the same time as a concordance. In short, this work presents an indispensable sourcebook of the development of Islam in all its facets during the first three centuries since its foundation as reflected in canonical ḥadīth.
G.H.A. Juynboll (1935-2010) received his Ph.D. from Leiden University. His legacy is administered by the
Juynboll Stichting.
"I admire the precision and the clearness of this work, which enables the reader to easily find his way in the enormous corpus of material" - Manfred Ullmann
"This work is the product of the author's lifelong dedication to the study of the hadith literature and to making this material more accessible. Juynboll has brought together a vast number of traditions, presented them in English translation, and provided much useful information regarding each. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - M. Schwartz,
Boston University, in:
Choice
This encyclopedic work on Islam comprises English translations of all canonical ḥadīths, complete with their respective chains of transmission (isnāds). By conflating the variant versions of the same ḥadīth, the repetitiveness of its literature has been kept wherever possible to a minimum. The latest methods of isnād analysis, described in the general introduction, have been employed in an attempt to identify the person(s) responsible for each ḥadīth. The encyclopedia concludes with an exhaustive index and glossary of names and concepts, which functions at the same time as a concordance. In short, this work presents an indispensable sourcebook of the development of Islam in all its facets during the first three centuries since its foundation as reflected in canonical ḥadīth.
G.H.A. Juynboll (1935-2010) received his Ph.D. from Leiden University. His legacy is administered by the
Juynboll Stichting.
"I admire the precision and the clearness of this work, which enables the reader to easily find his way in the enormous corpus of material" - Manfred Ullmann
"This work is the product of the author's lifelong dedication to the study of the hadith literature and to making this material more accessible. Juynboll has brought together a vast number of traditions, presented them in English translation, and provided much useful information regarding each. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - M. Schwartz,
Boston University, in:
Choice