Title: Hadith Literature:Its Origin, Development & Special Features
Author: Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi (Author)
Publishing House: The Islamic Texts Society (UK)
ISBN: 9780946621385

"'A well-informed and commendable thesis . . . a valuable contribution to Hadith scholarship." —Islamic Culture
"An excellent introduction to the subject, presenting it with considerable detail." —The Muslim World
"Professor Siddiqi is to be congratulated on this richly documented and highly readable book." —Journal of the American Oriental Society

The hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) form a sacred literature which Muslims rank second in importance only to the Qur’an itself and is a source of law, ethics, and doctrine.