Vers une nouvelle lecture de la Risāla attribuée à Sahl b. Hārūn par al-Ğāḥiẓ.

Contrary to what has been claimed by medieval Arab authors and some modern scholars, the epistle attributed to Sahl b. Hārūn in the Book of Misers does not defend avarice. This research argues that this epistle is a satirical parody created by al-Gāhiz in order to correct the defect of some of his contemporaries, particularly those who belong to the elite of the society. Our study attempts to show that al-Gāhiz uses irony in a pragmatic way to decry the attitude of one of his contemporaries dominated by the evil of avarice. The epistle is thus in perfect harmony with other elements of the book. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]