Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn)
This paper addresses the factors that may have lain behind ʿAlī’s elevation into being ranked among the four rightly guided caliphs by analysing the reception among proto-Sunnī traditionists of three early Kūfan traditionists noted for their Shīʿī sympathy — Wakīʿ b. al-Jarrāḥ (129–197 H/746– 812...
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| description | This paper addresses the factors that may have lain behind ʿAlī’s elevation into being ranked
among the four rightly guided caliphs by analysing the reception among proto-Sunnī traditionists of
three early Kūfan traditionists noted for their Shīʿī sympathy — Wakīʿ b. al-Jarrāḥ (129–197 H/746–
812 CE), al-Faḍl b. Dukayn (130–219 H/748–834 CE), and ʿUbaydallāh b. Mūsā (d. 213–4 H/828–
9 CE). Analysis of the Kūfan traditionists’ scholarly standing suggests an overall acceptance of
their membership in the traditionist community. This study argues that their commonalities — mild
asceticism, belief in the uncreatedness of the Qurʾān, and a relatively positive attitude towards the
first three caliphs — probably facilitated their convergence into the early Sunnī community. Viewed
in the context of the struggles between the ahl al-ḥadīth and their opponents, it can be argued that
the collective efforts of the traditionists to delineate their communal identity unavoidably involved
concessions to the traditionists of different views, including acknowledgement of ʿAlī’s privileged
status. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:162392021-02-20T18:19:33Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16239/ Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) Su, I-Wen This paper addresses the factors that may have lain behind ʿAlī’s elevation into being ranked among the four rightly guided caliphs by analysing the reception among proto-Sunnī traditionists of three early Kūfan traditionists noted for their Shīʿī sympathy — Wakīʿ b. al-Jarrāḥ (129–197 H/746– 812 CE), al-Faḍl b. Dukayn (130–219 H/748–834 CE), and ʿUbaydallāh b. Mūsā (d. 213–4 H/828– 9 CE). Analysis of the Kūfan traditionists’ scholarly standing suggests an overall acceptance of their membership in the traditionist community. This study argues that their commonalities — mild asceticism, belief in the uncreatedness of the Qurʾān, and a relatively positive attitude towards the first three caliphs — probably facilitated their convergence into the early Sunnī community. Viewed in the context of the struggles between the ahl al-ḥadīth and their opponents, it can be argued that the collective efforts of the traditionists to delineate their communal identity unavoidably involved concessions to the traditionists of different views, including acknowledgement of ʿAlī’s privileged status. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16239/1/45525-146678-1-SM.pdf Su, I-Wen (2020) Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn). Jurnal Antarabangsa Kajian Asia Barat, 12 . pp. 304-322. ISSN 2229-8924 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ijwas/issue/view/1265 |
| spellingShingle | Su, I-Wen Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) |
| title | Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) |
| title_full | Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) |
| title_fullStr | Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) |
| title_short | Compromise for the community: the early Kūfan soft Shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-Khulafāʾ Al-Rāshidūn) |
| title_sort | compromise for the community: the early kūfan soft shīʿī traditionists and the formation of the four-caliphs thesis (al-khulafāʾ al-rāshidūn) |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16239/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16239/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16239/1/45525-146678-1-SM.pdf |