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Understanding Hadith: The Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)Understanding Hadith: The Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hadith, an essential part of Islamic tradition, plays a crucial role in shaping the practices, beliefs, and understanding of Muslims worldwide. Derived from the Arabic word “حديث” (Hadith), which means [...]
Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih MuslimTracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim
Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionImām Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj’s (d. 261 AH) al-Musnad al-Ṣaḥīḥ al-Mukhtaṣar, better known as Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, has had an indelible impact on [...]
Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in IslamAre Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam
Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islamبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionThe Qur’ān and the Sunnah have served as the primary sources of Islam. Together with the [...]
Is Contagion Real? Giving Context to Prophetic WisdomIs Contagion Real? Giving Context to Prophetic Wisdom
Is Contagion Real? Giving Context to Prophetic Wisdomبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionCould it be that God’s message that is so conscious of human welfare that it relaxes the duty to offer [...]
Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith CriticismAuthenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism
Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticismبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِPrefaceThe following is (mostly) an extract from my Book hadith:Muhammad’s legacy in the medieval and modern world (one world,2017). I [...]
Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing HadithBlind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadith
Blind Spots: The Origins of the Western Method of Critiquing Hadithبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAuthor’s IntroductionA few years ago I was involved in a debate on the radio with a prominent [...]
Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic HadithsGive It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths
Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadithsبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمAbstractThe surge of criticism in recent times of supposedly problematic ḥadīths generally rests on the claim that such [...]
Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and PreservationCan We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation
Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservationبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractHow has Islamic civilization maintained the rich literary heritage of Ḥadīth developed by early Muslim scholars? [...]
Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih MuslimTracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslim
Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionImām Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj’s (d. 261 AH) al-Musnad al-Ṣaḥīḥ al-Mukhtaṣar, better known as Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, has had an indelible impact on [...]