Classification Of Hadith
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Hadîth: An Islâmic Overview
Hadîth: An Islâmic Overview
By Abû Hudhayfah
For the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad - peace and blessings of Allâh on him - and later generations of Muslims, the words and actions of the last and final Messenger of Allâh to mankind served as an ideal, and hence a precedent (Sunnah); every word he uttered was a law to them, while his moral choices, so different from those of their age, yet so immediate in their impartial wisdom, provided them with a system of personal and social virtue which they tried to follow faithfully. Given this intense devotion to the Prophet, inspired by his charisma and integrity, the Companions made a point of observing his life and recording for posterity everything they could.
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By Abû Hudhayfah
For the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad - peace and blessings of Allâh on him - and later generations of Muslims, the words and actions of the last and final Messenger of Allâh to mankind served as an ideal, and hence a precedent (Sunnah); every word he uttered was a law to them, while his moral choices, so different from those of their age, yet so immediate in their impartial wisdom, provided them with a system of personal and social virtue which they tried to follow faithfully. Given this intense devotion to the Prophet, inspired by his charisma and integrity, the Companions made a point of observing his life and recording for posterity everything they could.
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What is a Mursal Hadith
What is a Mursal Hadith?
In the sciences of hadith, there’s something called a “mursal” hadith. What exactly is a mursal hadith? What is it’s status? What are the fiqh rulings on mursal ahadith? And why does it matter?
(Ok, for the answer to the last question, read and learn about the science of hadith. In a sentence: Scholars have devised an extremely rigorous process to determine which hadith are authentic, and which are not. You wouldn’t want to spend your whole life following a “hadith,” only to find out it really wasn’t legit, do you?)
A mursal hadith is a hadith where the chain only goes up to a tabi’ee. (So the hadith goes: X narrated, from Y, from Z, … from such-and-such a tabi’een.) Tabi’een are the generation after the companions–they are the sons and daughters and followers of Islam who came after the sahaba. Most hadith continue–the tabi’ee will narrate from a sahaba, who will narrate directly from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
So mursal ahadith are ahadith where the chain cuts off at the tab’iee level; it doesn’t go directly to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
And why is this important? Because a tabi’ee can narrate from another tabi’ee! It doesn’t necessarily mean that they heard it directly from a sahaba, who heard it from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
So the ruling on mursal ahadith? They are considered as da’eef ahadith. All the same rulings apply.
For example, in the issue of “does laughing in salaah break your wudoo?,” imam Abu Hanifa says yes, and cites a mursal hadith as his proof. The majority of scholars disagree, and insha’Allah this is the correct opinion–why?
Because the hadith is mursal (i.e. da’eef), and it contradicts shari’ah principles–why would it break your wudoo inside salaah, but not if you laugh outside salaah? (And these are not the only proofs; only a taste of the discussion.)
In the sciences of hadith, there’s something called a “mursal” hadith. What exactly is a mursal hadith? What is it’s status? What are the fiqh rulings on mursal ahadith? And why does it matter?
(Ok, for the answer to the last question, read and learn about the science of hadith. In a sentence: Scholars have devised an extremely rigorous process to determine which hadith are authentic, and which are not. You wouldn’t want to spend your whole life following a “hadith,” only to find out it really wasn’t legit, do you?)
A mursal hadith is a hadith where the chain only goes up to a tabi’ee. (So the hadith goes: X narrated, from Y, from Z, … from such-and-such a tabi’een.) Tabi’een are the generation after the companions–they are the sons and daughters and followers of Islam who came after the sahaba. Most hadith continue–the tabi’ee will narrate from a sahaba, who will narrate directly from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
So mursal ahadith are ahadith where the chain cuts off at the tab’iee level; it doesn’t go directly to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
And why is this important? Because a tabi’ee can narrate from another tabi’ee! It doesn’t necessarily mean that they heard it directly from a sahaba, who heard it from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
So the ruling on mursal ahadith? They are considered as da’eef ahadith. All the same rulings apply.
For example, in the issue of “does laughing in salaah break your wudoo?,” imam Abu Hanifa says yes, and cites a mursal hadith as his proof. The majority of scholars disagree, and insha’Allah this is the correct opinion–why?
Because the hadith is mursal (i.e. da’eef), and it contradicts shari’ah principles–why would it break your wudoo inside salaah, but not if you laugh outside salaah? (And these are not the only proofs; only a taste of the discussion.)
Wallahu ‘alam.
Sciences of Hadeeth-Mustalah al-Hadeeth
Lecture No. 1
- Introduction, General overview of the Sciences of Hadeeth.
- Preliminary Definitions
- The Other branches of Uloom al-Hadeeth.
- Outline of what we will cover in Mustalah
- Authors Introduction
- Why is there a need for Verification of the Isnaad?
- Brief History of Mustalah al-Hadeeth
- Classification of Hadeeth based upon various considerations
- 'Ilm ar-Rijaal: examination of the Biographies of the reporters
- Classification of Hadeeth With Reference to a Particular Authority - Marfoo’ , Mawqoof , Maqtoo’
Conditions for Saheeh Hadeeth
Conditions for Saheeh Hadeeth
The study of hadeeth is one of the most noble sciences in Islam. The precision of this science, and the scholars who perfected it, is amazing and is not found in any other science–secular or Islamic. The sciences of hadeeth may be the most disputed science in Islam, simply because people do not understand the succinct process and scrutinization for only one narration to be accepted as authentic (saheeh). The Sunnah is the second source of legislation after the Qur’an, and Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) promised to protect the Sunnah:
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Translation:
We have, without a doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption). [Suratul-Hijr, verse 9]
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Why to Follow the Sunnah
Why to Follow the Sunnah
I have left among you two things you will never go astray as long as you hold fast to them: the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.
— Prophet Muhammad
As Allah has revealed in this verse [Today I have perfected your religion for you and completed My blessing upon you, and I am pleased with Islam as a religion for you] (Al-Ma'idah 5:3), Islam is the final divine religion. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is [the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets] (Al-Ahzab 33:40). The faithful learn the kind of moral values they need to display in order to attain the approval, compassion, and Paradise of Allah; what they must avoid and what they must abide by; what is lawful and what is forbidden; in short, all the details regarding the kind of life that will be pleasing to Allah from the Qur'an. Another mercy and blessing of our Lord for believers is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Prophet is a blessed individual, whom Allah has sent as a role model for all people with his moral values:
[You have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for all who put their hope in Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah much] (Al-Ahzab 33:21)
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Forty Hadith Qudsi and Nawawi
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The Signs Before Day of Judgement
The Signs Before Day of Judgement
by Imâm Ibn Kathîr
Translated by Huda Khattab
Ayat and Ahadith about the Hour
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) said:
"They ask thee about the Hour, When will be its appointed time? Wherein art thou (concerned) with the declaration thereof? With thy Lord is the Limit fixed therefore. Thou art but a Warner for such as fear it. The Day they will see it, (it will be) as if they had tarried but a single evening, or (at most till) the following morn!" (Al-Nazi'at 79: 42-46)
"They ask thee about the (final) Hour - when will be its appointed time? Say: 'The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (alone): none but He can reveal as to when it will occur. Heavy were its burden through the heavens and the earth. Only, all of a sudden will it come to you.' They ask thee as if thou were eager in search thereof: say: 'The knowledge thereof is with Allah (alone), but most men know not.'" (Al-A'raf 7:187)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Hadith Of the Day
Hadith Of the Day
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,:
"Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way.
So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights."
(Hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari)
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,:
"Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way.
So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights."
(Hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
What is Hadith Qudsi
What is Hadith Qudsi
Imam Nawawi's Forty Hadith and Forty Hadith Qudsi are widely regarded as the most popular anthology and the best introduction to the study of the Prophet's Sayings in the English language.
The hadith summarize the essential teachings of Islam, concentrating on the following areas: affirmation of the doctrine of tawhid and understanding Allah (swt) in all His attributes, the significance of the five pillars of Islam, attainment of virtue, self-sacrifice for the cause of Allah (swt) and preparation for the day of judgement.
The Hadith Qudsi, or sacred hadith, have a particularly important status because their meaning is entirely from Allah (swt) while the wording is that of the Prophet Muhammad (s) himself. For each of the eighty hadith presented, the Arabic original has been printed alongside the English translation, which has earned a reputation for its scholastic accuracy and readability
Among the many definitions given by the early scholars to Sacred Hadith is that of as-Sayyid ash-Sharif al-Jurjani (died in 816 A.H.) in his lexicon At-Tarifat where he says: "A Sacred Hadith is, as to the meaning, from Allah the Almighty; as to the wording, it is from the messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is that which Allah the Almighty has communicated to His Prophet through revelation or in dream, and he, peace be upon him, has communicated it in his own words."
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The hadith summarize the essential teachings of Islam, concentrating on the following areas: affirmation of the doctrine of tawhid and understanding Allah (swt) in all His attributes, the significance of the five pillars of Islam, attainment of virtue, self-sacrifice for the cause of Allah (swt) and preparation for the day of judgement.
The Hadith Qudsi, or sacred hadith, have a particularly important status because their meaning is entirely from Allah (swt) while the wording is that of the Prophet Muhammad (s) himself. For each of the eighty hadith presented, the Arabic original has been printed alongside the English translation, which has earned a reputation for its scholastic accuracy and readability
Among the many definitions given by the early scholars to Sacred Hadith is that of as-Sayyid ash-Sharif al-Jurjani (died in 816 A.H.) in his lexicon At-Tarifat where he says: "A Sacred Hadith is, as to the meaning, from Allah the Almighty; as to the wording, it is from the messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is that which Allah the Almighty has communicated to His Prophet through revelation or in dream, and he, peace be upon him, has communicated it in his own words."
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Biography of the Greatest Scholars of hadith
Imam Bukhari (194 - 265)By: Shaykh al-Hadîth `Allâma Ghulâm Rasûl Sa`îdî Translated by: `Allâmah Ishfaq Alam Qadri and M. Iqtidar
After the Sahâbah al-kirâm, Imâm al-Bukhârî ranks as the most eminent of those pious people who have conferred endless bliss upon the Ummah of the Holy Prophet sallallâhu `alayhi wa sallam. The greatest evidence of this is the book of Ahâdîth an-Nabawî he compiled, commonly known as Sahîh al-Bukhârî. It is universally acknowledged as the most authentic book after the Holy Qur'ân. So long as their is one Muslim left on the Earth, the blessings of Imâm Bukhârî will have a place in his or her Îmân and Islâm. Let us briefly examine below a short survey of his life and works.
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After the Sahâbah al-kirâm, Imâm al-Bukhârî ranks as the most eminent of those pious people who have conferred endless bliss upon the Ummah of the Holy Prophet sallallâhu `alayhi wa sallam. The greatest evidence of this is the book of Ahâdîth an-Nabawî he compiled, commonly known as Sahîh al-Bukhârî. It is universally acknowledged as the most authentic book after the Holy Qur'ân. So long as their is one Muslim left on the Earth, the blessings of Imâm Bukhârî will have a place in his or her Îmân and Islâm. Let us briefly examine below a short survey of his life and works.
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An Introduction to the Sciences of Hadith
An Introduction to the Sciences of Hadith
Shaykh Suhayb Hasan hafidhahullaah
Published by Dar-as-Salam
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
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
FOOTNOTES
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What is a Hadith?
What exactly is a hadith?
It’s a saying of the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم). The Science of Hadith defines a hadeeth as “whatever is attributed to the Prophet, in terms of sayings, actions, approvals, and physical and character descriptions.” [1]
Ahadith are an important part of Islam. They complement and the Qur’an, and provide us with numerous benefits and different types of information, including:
Laws not directly stated in the Qur’an (eg. prohibition of visiting fortune-tellers)
Details of things mentioned in the Qur’an (eg. how to make wudoo)
A look into the lifetime of the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم)
Tafseer (explaination) of the Quran (eg. the story of the People of the Ditch)
Some people deny ahadith, and say “we don’t need no hadiths! We can just use Qur’an!” In response, refer them to this verse:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ
Translation: O you who believe! Obey Allâh, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad) and render not vain your deeds. [Surah Muhammad, 47:33]
Or, if it suits your da’wa a bit better, ask them: “how do you know how to pray?” It’s not in the Qur’an–only a few details here and there. The same goes for wudoo! (Further details are available here.)
While ahadith can be classified in many ways, it’s essential that all Muslims understand the following five:
Saheeh (linguistically, “sound”): those ahadith that are certified authentic.
Hassan (linguistically, “good”): those ahadith that are lower in status then saheeh. They are usually da’eef hadith that are upgraded to Hassan due to authentic backing.
Da’eef (linguististically, “weak”) those ahadith that are likely not true and are generally not used in certain topics, such as ‘aqeedah. They can still be used in other fields, such as akhlaaq.
Mawdoo‘: Fabricated ahadith that are definitely not true–someone invented them and attributed them falsely to the Prophet.
Qudsi: (linguistically, “pure”): Hadith where the Prophet narrates or paraphrases something from Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).
That includes a brief introduction to ahadith. Please post any questions/clarifications in the comments area. Jazakumullahu khayran!
External Links: The Deviation of those who are satisfied with The Qur’an to the exclusion of Hadeeth, by Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani
References
[1] Hamid, Abdool. “Mustalahul-Hadeeth”: the Science of Hadeeth Methodology. Toronto: The Islaamic Institute of Toronto. 2.
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Ahadith are an important part of Islam. They complement and the Qur’an, and provide us with numerous benefits and different types of information, including:
Laws not directly stated in the Qur’an (eg. prohibition of visiting fortune-tellers)
Details of things mentioned in the Qur’an (eg. how to make wudoo)
A look into the lifetime of the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم)
Tafseer (explaination) of the Quran (eg. the story of the People of the Ditch)
Some people deny ahadith, and say “we don’t need no hadiths! We can just use Qur’an!” In response, refer them to this verse:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ
Translation: O you who believe! Obey Allâh, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad) and render not vain your deeds. [Surah Muhammad, 47:33]
Or, if it suits your da’wa a bit better, ask them: “how do you know how to pray?” It’s not in the Qur’an–only a few details here and there. The same goes for wudoo! (Further details are available here.)
While ahadith can be classified in many ways, it’s essential that all Muslims understand the following five:
Saheeh (linguistically, “sound”): those ahadith that are certified authentic.
Hassan (linguistically, “good”): those ahadith that are lower in status then saheeh. They are usually da’eef hadith that are upgraded to Hassan due to authentic backing.
Da’eef (linguististically, “weak”) those ahadith that are likely not true and are generally not used in certain topics, such as ‘aqeedah. They can still be used in other fields, such as akhlaaq.
Mawdoo‘: Fabricated ahadith that are definitely not true–someone invented them and attributed them falsely to the Prophet.
Qudsi: (linguistically, “pure”): Hadith where the Prophet narrates or paraphrases something from Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).
That includes a brief introduction to ahadith. Please post any questions/clarifications in the comments area. Jazakumullahu khayran!
External Links: The Deviation of those who are satisfied with The Qur’an to the exclusion of Hadeeth, by Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani
References
[1] Hamid, Abdool. “Mustalahul-Hadeeth”: the Science of Hadeeth Methodology. Toronto: The Islaamic Institute of Toronto. 2.
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