Between History and Exegesis: the Origins and Transformation of the Story of Muḥammad and Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš

This article examines the origins of the story of the Prophet Muḥammad’s controversial marriage with Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš as well as its transformation and reinterpretation through the centuries. The fact that the story features in different genres of Islamic literature as well as in non-Muslim sources al...

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Main Author: Görke, Andreas 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Arabica
Year: 2018, Volume: 65, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 31-63
Further subjects:B Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš Zayd b. Ḥāriṯa Zayd b. Ḥāriṯa prophet Muḥammad le prophète Muḥammad Qurʾān Coran exegesis exégèse sīra sīra tafsīr tafsīr representations of Muḥammad représentations de Muḥammad historical Muḥammad personnage historique de Muḥammad sources for the life of Muḥammad sources pour la biographie de Muḥammad criterion of embarrassment embarras ecclésiastique
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Summary:This article examines the origins of the story of the Prophet Muḥammad’s controversial marriage with Zaynab bt Ǧaḥš as well as its transformation and reinterpretation through the centuries. The fact that the story features in different genres of Islamic literature as well as in non-Muslim sources allows for a reconstruction of how and where the story emerged, how it spread and to what extent it was transformed over time. In the course of this reconstruction, the article critically assesses different approaches to the historicity of reports on the life of Muḥammad. With its analysis of later Muslim sources, it also illustrates different strategies of reinterpreting and recasting traditions and shows how societal change and different ideologies influenced the interpretation of the story.
ISSN:1570-0585
Contains:In: Arabica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700585-12341479