Author Archives: Peter Beger
#4: Conditions for Being Sahih
The conditions for a hadith to be classified as Sahih (sound/valid) are as follows: 1. Continuity of Chain or Sanad: Every transmitter should be joined to the next successive transmitter directly without any missing link between them throughout the whole … Continue reading
#3: Classification of Hadith
Hadiths may be classified according to the number of narrators. Under this categorization, there are two main categories. 1. Mutwatir 2. Khabre Wahid 1. Mutwatir literally means continuous. Technically, it means that the number of narrators in the chains of … Continue reading
Science of Hadith by Dr. Muhammad Tahir Qadri
There are a total of 15 clips for this lecture. For your convenience, you may click on the following link which will take you to the first part and the other subsequent parts will auto play. Science of Hadith Playlist
#2: Parts of Hadith
A proper Hadith contains two parts: 1. Matan (متن) 2. Sanad (سند) Matan refers to the actual text itself whereas Sanad refers to the chain of transmission So in the following hadith, Abu Dawud writes: It was narrated to us … Continue reading
#1: The meaning and significance of Hadith
1. Literal Meanings The literal meaning of Hadith is “statement” or “talk”1 that is something “new”2. The contrasting term is known as Qadeem which means “old”. In pre-Islamic Arabia, Hadith has been referred to any piece of news and also … Continue reading
Opening
It is narrated on the authority of Amirul Mu’minin, Abu Hafs ‘Umar bin al-Khattab, (ra), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw), say: “Actions are by intentions (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he … Continue reading
Notes on The Science of Hadith 