Books on the Principles of Hadith — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 1
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Books on the Principles of Hadith.
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: I-Early Sources of Sirat & Islamic History
Pages: Book pp. 31–32 (PDF pp. 55–56)
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Historical Account
The knowledge of narration, invented by the Muslims, which includes the principles of Riwāyat and Dirāyat, is generally referred to as ‘Ilm-e-Uṣūl- e-Ḥadīth. There are many written works pertinent to this field of knowledge which includes the works of both early and latter scholars. However, books which are outstandingly renowned today and currently in use are primarily a summary of the writings of early scholars. These works are as follows: 1. ‘Ulūmul-Ḥadīthil-Ma‘rūf (foreword by Ibni Ṣalāḥ), by Ḥāfiẓ Abū ‘Amr
[The Science of the Principles of Ḥadīth (Publishers)]
‘Uthmān bin ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Al-Ma‘rūf bi Ibni Ṣalāḥ, who died in 643 A.H.
- Fatḥul-Mugīth fī Usūlil-Ḥadīth, by Ḥāfiẓ Zain-ud-Dīn ‘Abdur-Raḥīm
bin Al-Ḥusain Al-‘Irāqī, who died in 805 A.H.
- Sharḥul-Fiyatil-‘Iraqī fī Uṣūlil-Ḥadīth, by Muḥammad bin ‘Abdur-
Raḥmān As-Sakhāwī, who died in 902 A.H.
- Mauḍu‘āt-e-Kabīr, by Nūr-ud-Dīn Mullā ‘Alī bin Muḥammad Sulṭān
Al-Qārī, who died in 1016 A.H. The principles of Riwāyat and Dirāyat have been outlined in these books in full elaboration and detail. Every aspect of the subject matter has been explained with numerous examples. The book mentioned last, in actuality, deals with the topic of fabricated narrations, however, principles of Ḥadīth are discussed as
well.
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Section: I-Early Sources of Sirat & Islamic History | Navigation: « Previous: [A Fundamental Distinction Between the Narrations of Hadith & Sirat] | Next: [Phraseology of Hadith] »