An Introduction to the Science of Hadith

Suhaib Hassan, Al-Quran Society, London

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FOREWORD

• Some commonly-quoted ahadith [Be sure to look at the appendix below! -Ed. note]

SECTION A

• Introduction

• A brief history of Mustalah al-Hadith

• Mustalah al-Hadith (the Classification of Hadith)

• Rijal al-Hadith (the study of the reporters of Hadith)

SECTION B

• THE CLASSIFICATION OF HADITH

  • According to the reference to a particular authority

  • According to the links in the isnad

  • According to the number of reporters in each stage of the isnad

  • According to the manner in which the hadith is reported

  • According to the nature of the text and isnad

  • According to a hidden defect found in the isnad or text of a hadith

  • According to the reliability and memory of the reporters

SECTION C

• Further branches of Mustalah and Rijal

APPENDIX

• Verdicts on the ahadith mentioned in the Foreword