The Jami’ of Ma’mar ibn Rashid (جامع معمر بن راشد) is one of the earliest and most important surviving works in the history of Hadith literature. Compiled in the early 2nd century AH by the great Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in scholar Ma‘mar ibn Rashid (d. 153 AH), it preserves a rich collection of Prophetic traditions (marfu‘), statements of the Companions (mawquf), and rulings of the early Successors (maqtū‘), making it a foundational source for early Islamic transmission.
A distinguished student of Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri and teacher of ‘Abd al-Razzaq al-San‘ani, Ma‘mar is recognized by major Hadith critics as a highly reliable authority in transmission. His Jami’ is especially significant as one of the earliest written compilations of Hadith, predating the canonical Hadith collections.
This 6-volume critical edition published by Dar al-Minhaj al-Qaweem represents a major scholarly achievement. It is based on rigorous manuscript comparison (tahqiq), extensive hadith verification (takhrij) across major Hadith sources, and detailed scholarly annotations. The edition also includes explanations of rare terminology, biographical notes on narrators, fiqh discussions, and comprehensive analytical indexes, making it a vital reference for researchers of early Hadith heritage.
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