Science of Hadith I

Course Description:

“We have undoubtedly sent down the Reminder, and We will truly preserve it.” (Al-Qur’an, Surah al-Hijr, 15:9)
The above promise made by Allah is obviously fulfilled in the undisputed purity of the Qur’anic text throughout the fourteen centuries since its revelation. However, what is often forgotten by many Muslims is that the above divine promise also includes, by necessity, the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), as is embodied in his Hadith. This symbiotic link is also exemplified by the fact that neither the Qur’an nor the Sunnah can be understood correctly without recourse to the other.

Also, many people are not aware of the phenomenal efforts exerted by the Prophet’s Companions and those who came after them to preserve his sayings and actions. It is with this backdrop that MIU presents an introductory course encompassing the various topics that come under the auspices of the Sciences of Hadith. This course is designed to open the door into this fascinating world, treading the footsteps of its architects, the likes of Imaam Awza’i, Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, Imaam Bukhari, Imam Ahmad, Imam Malik and others. This course is aimed at the student who is at the beginning of his learning journey, giving the student an apreciation of this vast and amazing science.

Objectives of the course:

The main objective of this course is to give the new student an appreciation, being able to detail key terminology chronology and bibliographic significance in the following topic areas:

• Mustalah-ul-Hadith
• Gensis of Isnad
• Ilm-ur-Rijaal
• Kutub as-Sunnah
• Al-Jarh wat-Ta’deel
• Fabrication & Fabricators

Who this course is for

• Anyone interested in learning about business (only practical concepts that you can use and no boring theory + we won’t cover business topics that are common sense).