ahl al-hadith
(ahl al-ḥadīth)
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Community of scholars committed to preserving of the Prophet Muḥammad. |
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One of the first communities of scholars in Islam which arose in the second Islamic century. They were committed to preserving the teachings of the Prophet Muḥammad in both word and deed. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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