Topic of presentation

The importance ofAHADITH

The following topics are to be discussed with a little detail

IntroductionParts of hadithClassification of hadithHistoryDifference between Sunnah and hadithImportance of ahadithHow ahadith were preservedCriticism on preservation of hadithConclusions

Introduction

What is a hadith ?Components of hadithClassification of hadith.

What is a hadith?

A hadith is a saying or narration of a Prophet(S.A.W.W) speech ,deed, or approval or disapproval-whether spoken or tacit- about something.

Components of hadith

According to the reference of a particular authority.

Hadith e qudsi (sacred) Hadith e marfu (elevated) Hadith e mauquf (stopped) Hadith e muqtu (severed)

History Passed down mostly by Oral meansCaliph Usman ibn Affan(the third khalifa (caliph).No source directly survivesIslamic scholars of Abbasid period faced with huge number of contradictions about Hadith.

Difference b/w Sunnah and Hadith

Great difference b/w Sunnah and Hadith Hadith doesn’t add anything to the contents

of Islam Word meaning of Hadith according to

Islamic scholars Sunnah literally means “busy path",

"trodden path", "beaten Path” Hadith can be inauthentic Sunnah is purely related to practical aspects

of Islam and is Independent Source of Islam

Importance of ahadith

Compulsory for us to follow Prophet (S.A.W.W) and his AhadithFew Quranic versesFew stories/event’s happened to imam bukhari

HOW AHADITH WERE PRESERVED

The prophet (s.a.w.w)and his position according to the Quran.

Teaching of ahadith by the Prophet(s.a.w.w)

Measures taken by the Prophet (s.a.w.w) for the diffusion of Sunnah

Sunnah received by the companions

Companions learning of ahadith

Recording of ahadith in the life of the Prophet (s.a.w.w)

Some misunderstandings about recording of ahadith

TWO SYSTEMS OF AHADITH:

1) Chain System2) Actual System

CRITICISM ON PRESERVATION OF AHADITH:

Beginning of criticism

Methodology/system of criticism1. Comparison of hadith b/w different students of one scholar2. Comparison b/w the statements of a single scholar at different

time3. Comparison b/w oral recitation and written documents4. Comparison b/w hadith and related verses of Quran

Authencity of Hadith

Chain of narration must be unbroken

Every narrator in the chain must be of acceptable righteousness and character

Moral characteristics are not sufficient

Chain and text must not contradict

No chances of mistakes upon inspection

Conclusion

Must follow Sunnah and Hadith Must consult and look for all the possible

solutions of problems faced in life in Sunnah and Hadith.

May Allah (SWT) change our mind and give us taufeeq to learn our Deen and practice upon the Sunnah and Hadith of His beloved Nabi (S.A.W.W). (AMEEN)

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