A Study of John Burton’s Theory on the Origins of the Hadīth

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A Study of John Burton’s Theory on the Origins of the Hadīth

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Dilek Tekin

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Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

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BEÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.53-72

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Makale

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6/2023

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İngilizce

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2001291673

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2148-3728

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 Western scholars have been interested in the origins and historical reliability of ḥadīth literature since roughly the third quarter of the XIX. century. There have been scholars whose works stand out because of their significance for further Hadīth scholarship and originality. They all claimed crucial problems regarding the origins and transmission of Hadīth and its literature, then struggled to solve them through the modern methods of literary and historical criticism. In this context, John Burtons d. 2014 work seems to be highly influenced by his predecessors. Yet, his idea about the role of the Qurān in the development of Hadīth literature has still been considered original. Hence, Burton could be considered one of the authors whose ideas on Hadīth scholarship have proven to be influential enough to raise discussions. Burtons views on the Qurān and its history have been studied from different angles by Turkish researchers. But little is known about his theses on the Hadīth literature. This article will focus on how his theory and method on the Qurān manuscripts shaped his arguments in An Introduction to the Hadīth. First, there will be a brief introduction to John Burtons intellectual biography followed by an examination of his main theses regarding the classical Hadīth scholarship. Second, an evaluation and summary of Burtons ideas on the origins of Hadīth will be presented. Finally, his conclusions will be compared with the views of prominent Western Hadīth scholars such as Ignaz Goldziher d. 1921 and Joseph Schacht d. 1969 and will be reviewed from the Islamic perspective.

 Western scholars have been interested in the origins and historical reliability of ḥadīth literature since roughly the third quarter of the XIX. century. There have been scholars whose works stand out because of their significance for further Hadīth scholarship and originality. They all claimed crucial problems regarding the origins and transmission of Hadīth and its literature, then struggled to solve them through the modern methods of literary and historical criticism. In this context, John Burtons d. 2014 work seems to be highly influenced by his predecessors. Yet, his idea about the role of the Qurān in the development of Hadīth literature has still been considered original. Hence, Burton could be considered one of the authors whose ideas on Hadīth scholarship have proven to be influential enough to raise discussions. Burtons views on the Qurān and its history have been studied from different angles by Turkish researchers. But little is known about his theses on the Hadīth literature. This article will focus on how his theory and method on the Qurān manuscripts shaped his arguments in An Introduction to the Hadīth. First, there will be a brief introduction to John Burtons intellectual biography followed by an examination of his main theses regarding the classical Hadīth scholarship. Second, an evaluation and summary of Burtons ideas on the origins of Hadīth will be presented. Finally, his conclusions will be compared with the views of prominent Western Hadīth scholars such as Ignaz Goldziher d. 1921 and Joseph Schacht d. 1969 and will be reviewed from the Islamic perspective.

 Western scholars have been interested in the origins and historical reliability of ḥadīth literature since roughly the third quarter of the XIX. century. There have been scholars whose works stand out because of their significance for further Hadīth scholarship and originality. They all claimed crucial problems regarding the origins and transmission of Hadīth and its literature, then struggled to solve them through the modern methods of literary and historical criticism. In this context, John Burtons d. 2014 work seems to be highly influenced by his predecessors. Yet, his idea about the role of the Qurān in the development of Hadīth literature has still been considered original. Hence, Burton could be considered one of the authors whose ideas on Hadīth scholarship have proven to be influential enough to raise discussions. Burtons views on the Qurān and its history have been studied from different angles by Turkish researchers. But little is known about his theses on the Hadīth literature. This article will focus on how his theory and method on the Qurān manuscripts shaped his arguments in An Introduction to the Hadīth. First, there will be a brief introduction to John Burtons intellectual biography followed by an examination of his main theses regarding the classical Hadīth scholarship. Second, an evaluation and summary of Burtons ideas on the origins of Hadīth will be presented. Finally, his conclusions will be compared with the views of prominent Western Hadīth scholars such as Ignaz Goldziher d. 1921 and Joseph Schacht d. 1969 and will be reviewed from the Islamic perspective.

 Batılı araştırmacılar hadis literaturunun kökeni ve tarihî guvenilirliği meselesiyle yaklaşık olarak XIX. asrın uçuncu çeyreğinden itibaren ilgilenmişlerdir. Bu bağlamda yapılan araştırmalardan bazıları özgunlukleri ve sonraki araştırmalara ilham vermeleri açısından öne çıkmaktadırlar. Söz konusu çalışmalar hadislerin kökeni, rivayeti ve hadis literaturu ile ilgili son derece muhim meselelere dair temel iddialarda bulunmuş ve sonrasında modern dönem tarihî tenkit yöntemlerinden hareketle bu meseleleri anlamaya ve çözmeye çalışmışlardır. Bu bağlamda John Burtonın öl. 2014 hadis literaturunun kökenine dair teorisi seleflerinden oldukça etkilenmiş görunmektedir. Ancak yine de Kuranın hadis literaturunun oluşumundaki rolu hakkındaki duşunceleri bazı açılardan özgundur. Bu sebeple Burton hadise dair duşunceleri bakımından tartışılması gereken bir araştırmacıdır. Burtonın Kuran ve tarihi uzerine duşunceleri Turkiyede tefsir alanında uzman pek çok araştırmacı tarafından farklı bakış açılarıyla incelenmiştir. Ancak hadis literaturu hakkındaki fikirlerine dair herhangi bir çalışma mevcut değildir. Bu makalede, Burtonın Kuran yazmalarına dair teorisinin ve metodunun hadise dair duşuncelerini nasıl etkilediği An Introduction to the Hadīth adlı kitabından hareketle ortaya konulacaktır. Öncelikle, onun teorisinin ortaya çıkmasına zemin hazırladığı duşunulen entelektuel geçmişi özet bir biçimde ele alınacak ve hadis literaturunun kökenleri hakkındaki göruşlerinden bahsedilecektir. Ardından Burtonın hadislerin kökenine dair göruşlerinin bir özeti ve değerlendirmesi yapılacaktır. Son olarak, Batılı öncu hadis araştırmacılardan Ignaz Goldziher öl. 1921 ve Joseph Schacht öl. 1969 ile Burtonın fikirlerinin bir mukayesesi yapılacak ve göruşleri İslamî bir perspektiften yorumlanacaktır.

Makale detayları

A Study of John Burton’s Theory on the Origins of the Hadīth

Yazarlar:

Dilek Tekin

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Dergi:

BEÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.53-72

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291673

pISSN:

2148-3728

hadith

orieantalism

john burton

Qur'an manuscript

the origins of the hadith

ḥadīth literature

exegetical hadīthHadis

Oryantalizm

John Burton

Kur'an yazmaları

hadislerin kökeni

hadis literatürü

tefsir hadisleri

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Dilek Tekin

Yayıncı: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Dergi: BEÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.53-72

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001291673

pISSN: 2148-3728

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Dilek Tekin

Yayıncı:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Dergi:

BEÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 1, pp.53-72

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291673

pISSN:

2148-3728