The Early Development of Mohammedanism

Shafi'i's argument for receiving a single attestation in the case of a tradition, whereas the law courts are not satisfied with less than a double attestation, is highly ingenious. ... which were then to be written out by his scribe.1 Afterwards a document called the sirah of Ibn Suraij, or "line of conduct," was actually circulated.2 Before ... ................
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