Kitb al-Saq+fa of Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hill+, which is purportedly the oldest surviving Sh+???ite (and Islamic) ḥad+th collection, is a Twelver Sh+???ite text that is drenched in controversy today. Its controversy, for the most part, stems from its embodiment of an alternative Rfiḍite rendition of the historical events following the Prophet's death, most notably, the purported assault on his daughter, Fṭima. The controversy surrounding Kitb Sulaym ibn Qays and its origins is not confined to the realms ...
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Kitb al-Saq+fa of Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hill+, which is purportedly the oldest surviving Sh+???ite (and Islamic) ḥad+th collection, is a Twelver Sh+???ite text that is drenched in controversy today. Its controversy, for the most part, stems from its embodiment of an alternative Rfiḍite rendition of the historical events following the Prophet's death, most notably, the purported assault on his daughter, Fṭima. The controversy surrounding Kitb Sulaym ibn Qays and its origins is not confined to the realms of Sunn+-Sh+???ite polemical disputes. Rather, the book was initially criticized by some medieval Twelver authorities, who casted doubts on its integrity and/or authenticity. Despite the past criticism it had received, the book today is championed in many Twelver Sh+???ite institutions and circles as an authoritative document that can be verifiably traced to the first century of Islam, hence granting it great significance and importance in many circles. This book provides an exposition of this Twelver Sh+???ite document with a detailed analysis of its transmission and historicity in an attempt to discern its origins. Though Kitb Sulaym is not the be-all and end-all of Sh+???ite historiography surrounding the purported tragedy of Fṭima, it is, more or less, an important pillar of the narrative, and discerning the book's origins will prove to be a milestone in untangling this historical narrative.
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