The Emergence of Early Sufi Piety and Sunnī Scholasticism

ʿabdallāh B. Al-Mubārak and the Formation of Sunnī Identity in the Second Islamic Century
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-90-04-31029-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 125, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: Islamic History and Civilization

In the figure of 'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak (118–181/736–797), we find a paragon of the fields of hadith, zuhd, and jihad, as attested to by the large number of references to him in the classical Islamic texts. His superior rank as a hadith transmitter earned him the title “commander of the faithful” in hadith. He contributed to Islamic law at its early phases of development, practiced jihad, composed poetry, and participated in various theological discussions. In addition, Ibn al-Mubarak was a pioneer in writing on piety and was later regarded by many mystics as one of the earliest figures of Sufism. Ibn al-Mubarak’s position during the formative period of Islamic thought illustrates the unique evolution of zuhd, hadith, and jihad; these form a junction in the biography of Ibn al-Mubarak in a way that distinctively illuminates the second/eighth-century dynamics of nascent Sunni identity. Furthermore, Ibn al-Mubarak’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 'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak situates him within the larger context of the social and religious milieu of Late Antiquity. It explores the formation of Sunni 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Salem, Feryal

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Spiritualität & Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: 7. - 14. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sunniten, Alsalaf
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Biography of 'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak
The Sources of Ibn al-Mubarak’s Biography
'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak: His Life and Career as Presented in Classical Texts
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Recording of Hadiths through Writing
Ibn al-Mubarak the Merchant
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Fiqh
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Theology
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Jihad
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Role in Hadith Transmission
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Zuhd
2 'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak and Hadith
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Role in Hadith Transmission
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Unpublished Books
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Published Works
Teachers and Students of 'Abdallah b. al-Mubarak
Ibn al-Mubarak and the Hadith Networks in the Second/Eighth
Century
3 Jihad in the Career of Ibn al-Mubarak
The Thughur before Ibn al-Mubarak
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Martial Pursuits as Depicted in the Classical Sources
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Kitab al-Jihad
Transmitters of the Kitab al-Jihad
Intentions and Jihad
4 Ibn al-Mubarak and His Zuhd
What is Zuhd?
Ibn al-Mubarak: The Rich Ascetic
Ibn al-Mubarak’s Kitab al-Zuhd
Analysis of the Kitab al-Zuhd
The Genre of Books on Zuhd (Kutub al-Zuhd)
Conclusion
Bibliography of Primary Sources
Bibliography of Secondary Sources
Index of Names
Index of Subjects

Über Autor(innen)

Feryal Salem, PhD (University of Chicago, 2013) is Assistant Professor of Islamic Scriptures and Law at the Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary.