Yaasmin_BMuslim theology & faith. Who was the founder—or who were the founders—of Hadith criticism? Who was the first Hadith critic, or alternatively, who were the first Hadith critics? It is this question that the present article attempts to address.
The Origins of Early Sunni Hadith Criticism, Part 1: The Traditional Narratives - Islamic Origins
In two previous articles, I outlined the basic method of proto-Sunnī Hadith criticism (here) and summarised the notable figures involved in its articulation, application, and transmission from the turn of the 9th Century CE onward (here). Both of these articles skirt around a fundamental historical question, however: when exactly did proto-Sunnī Hadith criticism originate or ... [Read more...]