The Responsa of Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal and the Formation of Ḥanbalism
2015; Brill; Volume: 22; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1163/15685195-02212p01
ISSN1568-5195
Autores Tópico(s)Historical and Linguistic Studies
ResumoThis essay provides an analytical description of the sources and collectors of the legal responsa ( masāʾil ) of Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241/855). It outlines the contents and characteristics of the various Masāʾil works, the backgrounds and approaches of their authors, and their current status (manuscripts and editions). The essay also describes efforts by Aḥmad’s students and followers to address contradictions and discrepancies among his statements and to identify general principles within them in order to make possible the articulation of the legal doctrine of the Ḥanbalī madhhab .
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