Many hadiths describe believers and Islam as strange or foreign, notably the hadith reported... Read More

Many hadiths describe believers and Islam as strange or foreign, notably the hadith reported by Al-Bukhârî, according to the testimony of Ibn 'Umar: “Be in this life like a stranger or a wanderer” or that reported by Muslim , according to Abû Hurayra: “ Islam appeared strange and will return strange as it appeared… ” This repetition has inspired theologians since the most ancient times. We therefore wanted to bring together the texts that three great ancient theologians devoted to this subject: Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalî, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzya and Ash-Shâtibî.