What YOU’LL LEARN

• • • • Understand the need for Hadith science
      • Learn the legal status of the Sunnah in Islam
      • Learn the proofs for the authority of Sunnah in the Shari’ah
      • Familiarize yourself with the early development stage of Hadith
      • Learn about the famous books and compilers of Hadith collections
      • Familiarize yourself with Hadith terminologies
      • Develop a firm understanding of the history of Hadith
     

DESCRIPTION

An introductory course providing an overview of the Hadith sciences. After initially establishing the authority of Hadith as a source of Islamic Law, we will briefly cover the period in which this science developed and how the Hadith were compiled and recorded. In this course, we will also discuss the famous Hadith collections, the compilers and figures behind these works, such as Imam Malik, Imam Ahmad, Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim, and the special features of these works. We will dedicate the last portion of this course to covering the terminologies used in Hadith science at a basic level so that students can familiarize themselves with terms such as Mashhur, Mutawatir, Sahih, Hasan, Da’if, Mawdu’, etc. and what they really mean. Note: This course is intended for beginners only. This is NOT an advanced course on Usul al-Hadith.