A critical edition of Kitab al-Wajiz fi Dhikr al-Mujaz wa al-Mujiz by Abu Tahir Ahmad B. Muhammad B. Ahmad B. Muhammad al-Silafi, al-Isbahani (d. 576/1181)

BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc;PI Oriental languages and literatures

Hashimi, Farhat Nasim ; Mattock, John

University:University of Glasgow

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来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

Kitab al-Wajiz fi Dhikr al-Mujaz: wa al-Mujiz: by Abu Tahir al-Silafi (d.576/ 1181) is an important treatise onijazah [one of the eight methods of the transmission of hadith], which also includes the biographies of those transmitters [in the 5th-6th centuries H.] of hadith whogave an ijazah to al-Silafi. K. al-Wajiz is the single important source of some biographies for many later bibliographers.This thesis is based on the edition of a unique MS [ofK.al-Wajiz] in the Chester Beatty Library. The work isdivided into two main sections, the introductory part andthe critical edition of the Text.The introductory part is further divided into twochapters. Thefirst chapter consists of a brief account of the author's life and a detailed study of his works. Thesecond chapter contains a general outline of the eight methods of the taking up of hadith [turuk tahammul al- hadith] anda basic account ofthe subject ofijazah, followedby a discussion of al-Silafi's attitude towards ijazah.Part two consists of the critical edition of the Arabic Text together with an introduction, English translation and the necessary explanatory notes. The method adopted in the edition, annotation and translation is also indicated here. Indices of the Quranic verses and ahadith, names of books, places and persons occurring in the Arabic Text are also provided.