Relasi Pemikiran Nabia Abbott dan Ignaz Goldziher dalam Studi Ḥadīth

Among the Orientalists, who have different ideas, are Ignaz Goldziher and Nabia Abbott. In his study, Goldziher always show a sharp criticism of the scientific construction of ḥadīth and his views on ḥadīth have been always dissimilar with scholars of ḥadīth. He also alleges that the existence of ḥadīth is no longer original. Abbott’s thought of ḥadīth, in contrast, tends to be moderate. Broadly speaking, Abbott’s views seem to reinforce the thought of ‘ulamā’ al-ḥadīth. Abbott even acknowledges that the compilation of ḥadīth has existed since the Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime. In this context, it is interesting to note that Goldziher and Abbott are equally orientalists who employ the Western paradigm in examining ḥadīth. The question is whether there is a relationship of thought between the two. Using descriptive and analytical methods this article specifically traces and explores the relationship of Abbott and Goldziher’s thoughts. The study aims to determine the extent to which the relation of thought between the two Orientalists and the factors affect the similarity of thought between them.