Research Article

Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes

Number: 50 December 31, 2018
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Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes

Abstract

This study deals with the well-known letter of Abû Dâwûd (d. 275/889), who is one of Kutub al-Sittah’s authors, which he sent to the Meccans in order to introduce his as-Sunan book. The letter has importance in terms of hadith history and methodology regarding the information it contains. Despite its short volume, the letter has managed to remain on the agenda in the past and today, for the information it gives about in particular as-Sunan, and about the hadith methodology in general. The fact that many publications of the letter both with and without critical editions have been made especially in the recent periods confirms that. Moving both from the original sources and from the critical editions, it is significant to understand the text of the letter and the messages between the lines correctly. The aim of this study is to provide a translation of the text by remaining royal to the original text, in a way that will contribute to a better and more reasonable understanding of the letter with the explanations given where necessary. After the Introduction which gives short information about as-Sunan and the letter, the study consists of two main chapters which are called The Original Letter and The Translation of the Letter and Conclusion.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2018

Submission Date

September 11, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 12, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Number: 50

APA
Malkoç, A. (2018). Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi, 50, 243-269. https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.459015
AMA
1.Malkoç A. Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes. ilted. 2018;(50):243-269. doi:10.29288/ilted.459015
Chicago
Malkoç, Abdulkerim. 2018. “Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in Which He Discussed His Method in As-Sunan: The Text and Translation With Notes”. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi, nos. 50: 243-69. https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.459015.
EndNote
Malkoç A (December 1, 2018) Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi 50 243–269.
IEEE
[1]A. Malkoç, “Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes”, ilted, no. 50, pp. 243–269, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.29288/ilted.459015.
ISNAD
Malkoç, Abdulkerim. “Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in Which He Discussed His Method in As-Sunan: The Text and Translation With Notes”. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi. 50 (December 1, 2018): 243-269. https://doi.org/10.29288/ilted.459015.
JAMA
1.Malkoç A. Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes. ilted. 2018;:243–269.
MLA
Malkoç, Abdulkerim. “Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in Which He Discussed His Method in As-Sunan: The Text and Translation With Notes”. İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi, no. 50, Dec. 2018, pp. 243-69, doi:10.29288/ilted.459015.
Vancouver
1.Abdulkerim Malkoç. Abû Dâwûd’s Letter in which He Discussed His Method in as-Sunan: The Text and Translation with Notes. ilted. 2018 Dec. 1;(50):243-69. doi:10.29288/ilted.459015