Science of Hadeeth

The seven most prolific narrators of Hadeeth (in order) are: Abu Hurairah, ‘Abdur Rahmān bin Sakhr ad-Dawsi (radiyallāhu ‘anhu), (d.59H), narrated 5347 ahādeeth. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (radiyallāhu ‘anhumā), [read on…]

The Hasan Hadeeth: Definition: A report that fulfils the conditions of a Saheeh hadeeth except that one of its narrators or some of them are lesser than their counterparts in a Saheeh [read on…]

2.0 The Accepted Report The categories of the accepted report (al-khabr al-maqbool): The two major categories of an accepted report are: Saheeh (“sound”) and Hasan (“good”). Each of these is further divided, such that we [read on…]

It is well worth reading: “Introduction to the beginnings of the Hadeeth sciences: Mutawaatir, Aahaad, and their categories (Part 3)” before this article, since this is an additional note to the [read on…]

1.0 Categories of a Narration (Al-Khabr) A narration which reaches us is of two types: Al-Mutawātir: That narration which has been narrated by a large number of narrators at every level [read on…]

In part 1 we began the topic ‘An Introduction to the Sciences of Hadith and Early Hadith Literature,’ which was an introduction to the various knowledge-based sciences that are connected [read on…]

We begin today a new lesson that is an introduction to the Sciences of Hadith and an introduction to early hadeeth literature. And this is really a beginner’s guide to [read on…]

The Caution of the Hadeeth Scholars in Narrating from Ahlul-Bid’ah Imaam Muslim states in his Saheeh under the Chapter: The obligation of reporting from the Trustworthy Narrators:  Muhammad bin Seereen [read on…]