al-Tabarani
al-Ahadith al-Tiwal lil-Tabarani
- Author died
- 360 AH
- Editions
- Maktabat al-Zahrāʼ
al-Ahadith al-Tiwal lil-Tabarani (The Long Hadiths by al-Tabarani) is a hadith compendium by the scholar and hadith master Abu al-Qasim al-Tabarani (260–360 AH / 873–971 CE) that gathers lengthy prophetic traditions transmitted with their full chains of narration (isnad) .
Subject and Classification
The work represents a distinct thematic genre within hadith literature dedicated specifically to extensive and detailed narrative traditions (al-ahadith al-tiwal, also referred to as al-tiwalat) . In classification schemes of hadith literature, such as that outlined by al-Sakhawi, it is highlighted as the primary exemplar of compilations arranged around long text narratives . The book compiles extensive reports, stories, and historical accounts from the Companions, complete with al-Tabarani's transmitted chains of authority .
Manuscripts and Editions
Manuscripts of the treatise have survived in several historical collections, including a copy at the Veliuddin Efendi Library (dated 903 AH), a copy at the Sa'idiyyah Library in Hyderabad (dated 786 AH), and an early copy in the Taymuriyyah collection .
The book has been printed in several modern editions:
- An edition edited by Hamdi ibn Abd al-Majid al-Salafi, published separately (such as by Matba'at al-Ummah in Baghdad, 1404 AH / 1983 CE) and appended to the final volume (volume 25) of al-Tabarani's al-Mu'jam al-Kabir .
- An edition edited by Mustafa Abd al-Qadir 'Ata, published by Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah in Beirut (1412 AH / 1992 CE) .
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