Muhaddithun (singular: Muhaddith) are Islamic scholars who specialize in the science of Hadith. They are experts in collecting, preserving, transmitting, analyzing, and authenticating Hadith …
Hadith Qudsi (Sacred Hadith) is a narration in which the meaning comes from Allah, while the wording is conveyed by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It …
Sunnah refers to the sayings, actions, approvals, and way of life of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It is the second primary source of Islam after …
A Sahih Hadith is an authentic narration that fulfills the strict criteria established by the Muhaddithun (Hadith scholars) regarding both its chain of transmission …
Qiyas (Arabic: قياس) is the fourth source of Islamic law after the Quran, Sunnah, and Ijma. It is the process of deriving a ruling …
Kutub al-Sittah (Arabic: الكتب الستة) refers to the six most famous and authoritative Hadith collections in Sunni Islam. These books serve as the primary …
A Hasan Hadith is a reliable Hadith that ranks immediately after Sahih Hadith in authenticity. Its chain of narration is continuous, and its narrators …
A Mawdu (fabricated) Hadith is a false and invented narration that has been deliberately attributed to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) without any authentic basis. It …
Jami al-Tirmidhi is one of the most unique and influential Hadith collections in Islamic scholarship. It clearly classifies Hadith into Sahih (authentic), Hasan (good), …
Marfu (Marfū‘), Mawquf (Mawqūf), and Maqtu (Maqṭū‘) are important classifications in the science of Hadith that identify the source to whom a narration is …
Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim shared a close teacher-student relationship, deep friendship, and immense mutual respect. Imam Muslim studied Hadith under Imam Bukhari and …
Ijtihad (Arabic: اجتهاد) is the process by which a qualified Islamic scholar (mujtahid) exerts maximum intellectual effort to derive legal rulings from the Quran, …