The Development of Early Sunnite ḥadīth Criticism : The Taqdima of Ibn Abī ḥātim al-Rāzī (240/854-327/938) Dickinson, Eerik 2001 Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 , Vol. 38 ( Serie ) Leiden; Boston : BRILL 9789004453241 | 9789004118058 Abstract

This book examines the life and works of the important Sunnite ḥadīth critic Ibn Abī ḥātim al-Rāzī (240/854-327/938), with emphasis on his famous Taqdima. This study defines his vision of the ḥadīth critic and analyses the nature of ḥadīth criticism.