Canonization of Al-Bukhārī and Muslim: The Formation and Function of the Sunnī Adīth Canon (Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts ; v. 69) : the formation and function of the Sunnī

Drawing on canon studies, this book investigates the origins, development and functions of the core of the Sunni ?ad?th canon, the 'Authentic' ?ad?th collections of al-Bukh?r? and Muslim, from the time of their authors to the modern period.