Download or read book The Development of Early Sunnite Ḥadīth Criticism written by Eerik Dickinson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the life and works of the important Sunnite "h ad th" critic Ibn Ab h tim al-R z (240/854-327/938), with emphasis on his famous "Taqdima." This study defines his vision of the "h ad th" critic and analyses the nature of "h ad th" criticism.