Bünyamin ERUL / On The Manuscripts of Hadith Scholarship in Kazan-Tataristan Libraries

Abstract: Kazan is a city that has been one of the most important centers of residence and Is-lamic sciences. It has been famous due to its traditional education centers (al-madrassas), uni-versities, scholars and libraries being the home for thousands of manuscripts and printed works. Although it has not been very successful at conserving its scholarly heritage due to the wars and revolutions it went through, there are still thousands of manuscripts in Kazan libraries. This article aims at introducing the hadith manuscripts in various libraries in Kazan and determining which books formed the hadith culture in Kazan district in history. It has not been possible to see or study all the manuscripts on the subject due to various difficulties in accessing these masnuscripts. However, the works mentioned in the article give us sufficient idea about the sub-ject. Accordingly, the source that was used most widely in the region is Tabrizi’s Mishkaat al-Masabeeh, whereas the most common work of hadith collection in lay people's hands was al-Ushi’s Nisaab al-Akhbar, and most popular selections are al-Arbain kind of works.

Citation: Bünyamin Erul, “Kazan-Tataristan Kütüphanelerindeki Hadise Dair Elyazmasi Eserler Üzerine” (in Turkish), Hadis Tetkikleri Dergisi (HTD), IV/2, 2006, pp. 107-125.

Key words: Hadith, Sunnah, Tataristan, Kazan, Manuscripts.

  

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