the hadith Flashcards
when was the Hadith established?
the late eight and early ninth century.
Define Hadith
- Hadith means saying, but in the context of of islamic tradition, it refers to a practice of the prophet; it is a report of what the prophet did, said or simply approved.
- Hadiths collection are regarded as important tools for determining the sunnah.
what does sunnah mean?
it means custom or tradition and it refers to the way the prophet lived .
What are the two components of hadith?
- matan ( the content)
- sanad or isnad ( chain of transmits)
What is meant by athar?
The name Athar is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Athar is: Very pious. Pure
There are also hadith relating to the sayings and actions of the companions, but they may not have the same weight as those about Muhammad. T/F
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there are two types of hadith Hadith Qudsi and Hadith Nabawi?
- Hadith qudsi: It is a special type of hadith, where the meaning is from God and the wording from the prophet (divine).
- Hadith Nabawi: are words and actions of the Prophet himself (not divine )
The Prophet said, “Do not write down anything from me except the Quran.” Why do you think he said so?
The prophet (pbuh) forbade the writing of Hadith in the early stages of Islam, he feared that his sayings and the Quran would be mixed.
Why is it that most of the qudsi hadith reports have no legal importance?
They are typically about spiritual aspects
Sira?
histories, especially biographies of Muhammad
Caliph Omar ibn Abdelaziz?
in the year 99-101 Hijri encouraged the collecting and writing of hadith for the integrity of the teachings
The Sunni Canon of Hadiths are?
- Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, al-Tirimidhi, Al-Nasa’i, Ibn Majah
- The collections of al-Bukhari and Muslim are considered the most reliable of of such works. In addition the Muwatta of Malik b. Anas (d. 179/795) is the earliest hadith canon and acts as precursor for the methodology developed by the classic hadith scholars.
Saheeh?
sound, according to the criteria by the complier it is strong or authentic
Hasan?
the chain is fair, good enough, but not perfect.
Da’if?
weak, i.e. members of the chain are unreliable.