HAD 101: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Hadith
- $50
- Prerequisite(s): None
- This course was offered live in Spring 2017, and is now available as an online course of recorded lectures.
Description
“Indeed Allah has done a favor to the Believers by sending unto them a Messenger from amongst them to rehearse unto them His Signs, to cleanse them, and to teach them the Book and Wisdom. Indeed, they had been in manifest error before it.” (Āl-ʿImrān, 3:164)
ʿAbdullāh b. Mubārak said, “Indeed isnād is a part of this Religion [dīn]. Were it not for isnād, anyone could say whatever he wished.”
Have you ever wondered:
- Why do we need ḥadīth when we have the Quran?
- How reliable are the works of ḥadīth?
- What’s so special about the Six Books of ḥadīth & their authors?
- Why are Muslim scholars so obsessed with the isnād (chain of narration) system?
- Why do so many scholars ignore sound ḥadīths?
- Is there any value in a weak ḥadīth?
This course will answer these questions and many more!
Lectures
Please reach out TaqwaIT@planomasjid.org for any issue accessing audio lectures.
Texts
Recommended:
1. al-Aʿẓamī, Muhammad Muṣṭafā, Studies in Hadith Methodology and Literature. American Trust Publications.
2. Azami, Studies in Early Hadith Literature. American Trust Publications.
3. Zarabozo, The Authority & Importance of the Sunnah. al-Basheer Publications.
An Introduction to the Sciences of the Hadith
- $50
- Instructor: Shaykh Arsalan Haque
- Prerequisite(s): None
- Online recorded
*Students who haven’t fulfilled prerequisite(s) may audit the class. Click here for our audit policy.
“Indeed Allah has done a favor to the Believers by sending unto them a Messenger from amongst them to rehearse unto them His Signs, to cleanse them, and to teach them the Book and Wisdom. Indeed, they had been in manifest error before it.” (Āl-ʿImrān, 3:164)
ʿAbdullāh b. Mubārak said, “Indeed isnād is a part of this Religion [dīn]. Were it not for isnād, anyone could say whatever he wished.”
Have you ever wondered:
Why do we need ḥadīth when we have the Quran?
How reliable are the works of ḥadīth?
What’s so special about the Six Books of ḥadīth & their authors?
Why are Muslim scholars so obsessed with the isnād (chain of narration) system?
Why do so many scholars ignore sound ḥadīths?
Is there any value in a weak ḥadīth?
This course will answer these questions and many more!
Following are objectives of this class
- To appreciate the value of the Quran
- To be convinced of the authenticity of the Quran
- To distinguish between normative and aberrant interpretations of the Quran
- To develop the ability to answer questions about the Quran with clarity and accuracy
