An Introduction to the Science of hadeeth

Suhaib Hassan, Al-Quran Society, London

FOREWORD

• Some commonly-quoted ahadeeth

  [Be sure to look at the appendix below! -Ed. note]

SECTION A

• Introduction

• A brief history of Mustalah al-hadeeth

• Mustalah al-hadeeth (the Classification of hadeeth)

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

• A comparison between modern historical methodology and hadeeth methodology.

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

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Information regarding the original book.

References and Credits: MSA-USC