The Science Of Hadith (A Brief Introduction). In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate the Most Merciful We have, Without doubt, sent down the message: and we will assuredly guard it (from corruption) (Qur’an 15:9) Read More …

Appendix & Endnotes Appendix Verdicts on the ahadith mentioned in the Foreword Mutawatir, as declared by many scholars, including Ibn Taimiyyah, al-Suyuti, Najm al-Din al-Iskandari (d. 981) and al-`Ijlouni (d. 1162). About this hadith, al-Daraqutni said, Read More …

Further Branches Of Mustalah & Rijal al-Hadith: The Classification Of Hadith & Their Reporters The above-mentioned classification of ahadith plays a vital role in ascertaining the authenticity of a particular narration. Ibn al-Salah mentions sixty-five terms in Read More …

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The Classification Of Hadith: According To A Hidden Defect Found In The Isnad Or Text Of A Hadith Before discussing Ma`lul (defective) ahadith, a brief note on Mudtarib (shaky) and Maqlub (reversed) ahadith would help in understanding Ma`lul. Mudtarib According to Ibn Kathir, if Read More …

The Classification Of Hadith: According To The Nature Of The Text And Isnad Shadhdh & Munkar According to al-Shafi`i, a Shadhdh (“irregular”) hadith is one which is reported by a trustworthy person but goes against the narration of a person Read More …

The Classification Of Hadith: According To The Manner In Which The Hadith Is Reported Mudallas Hadith & Tadlis Different ways of reporting, e.g. (he narrated to us), (he informed us), (I heard), and (on the authority of) are Read More …

The Classification Of Hadith: According To The Number Of Reporters Involved In Each Stage Of The isnad Mutawatir & Ahad Depending on the number of the reporters of the hadith in each stage of the isnad, i.e. Read More …

The Classification Of Hadith: According To The Links In The isnad Musnad Al-Hakim defines a Musnad (“supported”) hadith as follows: “A hadith which a traditionist reports from his shaikh from whom he is known to have heard (ahadith) at a time of Read More …