Methodology of Learning and Evaluating Hadith in the First Century of Islam

Methodology of Learning & Evaluating Hadith in the First Century of Islam - Softcover

Author: Fathiddin Beyanouni
Publisher: IIUM Press
ISBN:9789833855001
Year:2006
Pages: xxix+139
Weight:323g

Chapter One: Methodology of Learning and Evaluating Hadith During the Lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH

Methodology of Learning and Evaluating Transmissions in the Qur'an

• Principles of Transmission in the Qur'an

1. Ordering people to be truthful
2. Prohibition of telling lies
3. Prohibition of listening to falsity
4. Prohibition of alteration
5. The revival of the doctrine of responsibility and accountability
6. Reminding people that Allah is watching over all things

• Standards of criticism of transmission in the Qur'an

1. The investigation of people's reliability
2. Demanding the tested integrity of an informant
3. Scrutiny of the texts

Methodology of Learnign and Evaluating Transmission in Hadith

• Principles of Transmission in Hadith

1. Confirming the doctrine of responsibility and accountability
2. Ordering people to be truthful and prohibiting telling lies
3. Ordering people to avoid suspicious information
4. Prohibiting fabrications and invention of hadith
5. Demanding the observance of accuracy
6. Exhorting people not to relate many hadiths
7. Transmitting hadiths carefully

• Standards of criticism of transmission in Hadith

1. Demanding righteous transmitters
2. Ensuring the accuracy of transmitters
3. Scrutiny of the text

• Other issues regarding the Principle of Hadith

1. Reading over to a sheikh
2. Ijazah (license)
3. Al-Mukatabah (correspondence)

Summing Up

Chapter Two: Methodology of Learning and Evaluating Hadith after the Lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH

• Principles of Transmission

1. Avoiding lies and fabrications
2. Avoiding the transmission of many hadiths
3. Observance of transmitters' righteousness
4. Observance of accuracy
5. Acquisition and presentation of the Isnad
6. Al-Mudhakarah
7. Considering the receiver's faculty
8. Seizing appropriate time for session of Hadith

• Standards of Criticism of Transmission

1. Inquiring about the Isnad
2. Ensuring the righteousness of transmitters
3. ENsuring the accuracy of transmitters
4. Criticism of the text of hadiths

• Other issues regarding the Principle of Hadith

1. Methods of receiving hadiths
2. Forms used to report Hadiths
3. Transmitting the verbatim words or the gist of hadiths
4. Writing down of hadiths
5. Comparing one's copy of hadiths with its original