Open AccessJizya as a Post-Prophetic Institution: Hadithological Analysis of the Traditions of the Contract with the Christians of Najran
Author(s) -
T. Ibrahim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
islam v sovremennom mire
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-7221
pISSN - 2074-1529
DOI - 10.22311/2074-1529-2019-15-4-117-135
Subject(s) - doctrine , tribute , humanism , islam , subject (documents) , sociology , politics , institution , philosophy , epistemology , theology , law , social science , political science , library science , computer science
The article is the first part of a study of the factual validity of the doctrine of jizya , which is dominant in traditional political theology, as a tribute from Non-Muslims, established by the Prophet Muhammad. Challenging the authenticity of the traditions underlying this teaching, the author begins by discussing the main paradigmatic precedent — the agreement of the Prophet with the Christians of the city of Najran. This part is devoted to the analysis of relevant traditions in the light of the classical formal hadithological methodology, which focuses on the degree of reliability of isnad (chain of transmitters); the content of these traditions will be the subject of the next part. The study is conducted in line with the Reformist Modernist discourse, focusing on the disclosure of the truly humanistic spirit of prophetic Islam and the pacifist-pluralistic attitude of the Qur’anic message.