An Introduction
To The Science Of Hadith
Suhaib Hasan, al-Qur'an
Society, London
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Awareness, All Rights Reserved.
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
Information regarding the original book.
Hadith