Download or read book Constructive Critics, Ḥadīth Literature, and the Articulation of Sunnī Islam written by Scott Lucas and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the central role of ḥadīth scholars of the third/ninth century in the articulation of Sunnī Islam. Special attention is devoted to the critical opinions of al-Dhahabī, Ibn Saʿd, Ibn Maʿīn, and Ibn Ḥanbal.