Essays about: "Hadith"

Found 2 essays containing the word Hadith.

  1. 1. The successor of the Prophet : A historical analysis of the early political differences between the Sunni and Shi’a Islamic school of thoughts.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Suliman Khalid; [2018]
    Keywords : Saqifa; Ghadir Khumm; Orientalism; Thaqalayn; Ahlul Bayt; Mawla; Wali; Caliphate; Hadith; Sunni; Shi’a; Sahih sittahs; Bukhari; Muslim; Nahjul Balagha.;

    Abstract : The early split of Islam is regarded as one of the most profound and complex events in Islamic history, not only would it lay the foundation of two predominant branches of Islam, but it would also be one of the oldest arguments in Islamic history. Who is the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammed? This essay aims to explore the deep root behind the initial schism of Islam and understand the arguments both schools use to legitimize their position. READ MORE

  2. 2. Differences in the ascetic behaviour in the Sahih al-Bukhari and the synoptic gospels through the stories related to Muhammad and Jesus

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Author : Rasuole Baleisaite; [2014]
    Keywords : Asceticism; synoptic gospels; hadith; gospel; Sahih al-Bukhari; Jesus; Muhammad; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : Asceticism is a widely discussed topic. The aim of the thesis is to compare two textual blocks – the Sahih al-Bukhari and the Synoptic Gospels - from two different religious traditions and deduce the most vivid particularities of the respective visions of asceticism, situating the findings in context of the related academic scholarship. READ MORE