The emergence of early Sufi piety and Sunni scholasticism : 'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak and the formation of Sunni identity in the second Islamic century / Feryal Salem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salem, Feryal, author.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; Volume 125.

Islamic History and Civilization. Studies and Texts, 0929-2403 ; Volume 125

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hadith scholars--Biography.

Hadith scholars.

Islam--History.

Islam.

Islamic civilization.

Ibn al-Mubārak, ʻAbd Allāh, 736-797.

Ibn al-Mubārak, ʻAbd Allāh.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the figure of ʿAbdallāh born al-Mubārak (118–181/736–797), we find a paragon of the fields of ḥadīth , zuhd , and jihād , as attested to by the large number of references to him in the classical Islamic texts. His superior rank as a ḥadīth transmitter earned him the title “commander of the faithful” in ḥadīth. He contributed to Islamic law at its early phases of development, practiced jihād, composed poetry, and participated in various theological discussions. In addition, Ibn al-Mubārak was a pioneer in writing on piety and was later regarded by many mystics as one of the earliest figures of Sufism. Ibn al-Mubārak’s position during the formative period of Islamic thought illustrates the unique evolution of zuhd, ḥadīth, and jihād; these form a junction in the biography of Ibn al-Mubārak in a way that distinctively illuminates the second/eighth-century dynamics of nascent Sunnī identity. Furthermore, Ibn al-Mubārak’s status as a fighter and pious figure of the Late Antique period reveals a great deal about the complex relationship between the early Muslim community and the religiously diverse setting which it inhabited. This critical and comprehensive monograph of ʿAbdallāh born al-Mubārak situates him within the larger context of the social and religious milieu of Late Antiquity. It explores the formation of Sunnī identity in the second Islamic century and demonstrates the way in which it manifested itself through networks of pious scholars who defined, preserved, and passed on what they understood to be normative Islamic practice and beliefs from one generation of Muslim intellectuals to another.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Salem Feryal

Introduction / Salem Feryal

1 Biography of ʿAbdallāh born al-Mubārak / Salem Feryal

2 ʿAbdallāh born al-Mubārak and Ḥadīth / Salem Feryal

3 Jihād in the Career of Ibn al-Mubārak / Salem Feryal

4 Ibn al-Mubārak and His Zuhd / Salem Feryal

Conclusion / Salem Feryal

Bibliography of Primary Sources / Salem Feryal

Bibliography of Secondary Sources / Salem Feryal

Index of Names / Salem Feryal

Index of Subjects / Salem Feryal.

Notes:

Edited version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Chicago, 2013) under the title: 'Abd Allah born al-Mubarak between hadith, jihad, and zuhd : an expression of early Sunni identity in the formative period.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-31448-2

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004314481 DOI