The Concept of Contagiousness in Ahadith
A thorough study of hadıth literature reveals that there are two broad categories ofahadıth regarding the concept of contagiousness. One set negates this conception while the other alludes to its occurrence. On the one hand, the phrase la 'adwa appears in the ahadıth, a phrase that means that t...
| Published in: | The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter, Versita
2017
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The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-27 |
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B al-thiqat B 'adwa B majdhüm B weak |
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| Summary: | A thorough study of hadıth literature reveals that there are two broad categories ofahadıth regarding the concept of contagiousness. One set negates this conception while the other alludes to its occurrence. On the one hand, the phrase la 'adwa appears in the ahadıth, a phrase that means that there is no contagion. The Holy Prophet {may peace and greetings be upon him} has also been reported to have eaten a meal with a leper, ignoring the danger of the contagiousness of leprosy. On the other hand, the Holy Prophet {may peace and greetings be upon him} has also commanded, "firra min al-majdhümi kama tafirru min al-asadi," that is, "run away from a leper justl like you run away from a lion." He has also given clear instructions regarding plague. He forbade people to go to a plague- stricken region and commanded those who were in the region where the disease had bro- ken out to stay there. This instruction should be taken as a preventive measure against plague, which is a contagious disease. Both categories of ahadıth seem to contradict each other and demand detailed insight into this matter to remove this apparent contradiction. |
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| ISSN: | 2199-6172 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences
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