Hadith Flashcards
What is hadith
Tradition, anecdote or narrative of an event. transmitted orally
Two parts of the Hadith
Isnad and Matn
What was the isra mi’raj
The night journey. Its written in the Quran and explained further in the Hadith that Muhammed travelled one night in 621 to Jerusalem, prayed and ascended to Heaven, met each prophet and spoke with Allah who sent him back down to earth.
Qualities of Isnad
The reliability and authenticity of a source. from Sahih (very trustworthy), to Hasan (good), to Da’if (weak), to (Mawdu) made up. Based on reliability of the chain of transmission (was this person alive and able to talk to that person? Were they even in the same country at the time? Did they speak the same language?)
Who was Al-Bukhari
He was an imam who collected Hadiths, very prolific and important, known for canonising collection.
