Vida y obras de Abu Dawud al-Sijistani
- Autores: Christopher Melchert
- Localización: Al-qantara: Revista de estudios árabes, ISSN 0211-3589, Vol. 29, Fasc. 1, 2008, págs. 9-44
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
Abu Dawud al-Sijistani (d. Basra, 275/889) was a prominent collector of prophetic hadith. He seems to have collected in Iraq, Mecca, and Syria A.H. 220-35, then Khurasan till the early 240s, then Iraq, Syria, and Egypt till around 250. He claimed to have collected 500,000 in all. He spent most of the years 250-70 in Tarsus, composing his famous Sunan, then the last five years of his life teaching near Basra. This article reviews Abu Dawud's known works, especially al-Sunan, which became one of the Six Books. The Sunan was transmitted from him in slightly different versions by nine named traditionists. A little under 90 percent of it goes back to the Prophet. It is distinguished from other collections by its concentration on hadith that classify actions (ah.ka-m). Abu- Dawud's express comments within the Sunan concern alternative versions, legal applications, and rija-l criticism. Because it seldom repeats hadith under multiple topics, it is probably the largest of the Six Books. It must be admitted that Abu Dawud was unusually careless at identifying men in asanid. In his personal piety, Abu Dawud stood above all for modesty. His separate collection of hadith on renunciation, al-Zuhd, comprises mainly the sayings of Companions. In law, Abu Dawud was close to Ah.mad b. H.anbal (d. 241/855). In theology, he adhered to the ninth-century ahl alsunnah wajama¿ah. He is also said to have admired and been admired by the protoSufi Sahl alTustari (d. 283/896).
