History of Tafsir & Sunnah/Prophet (saw)
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What do the teachings of the Prophet SAW + Hadith create?
the Sunnah
Where is the record of the sunnah?
What are the two parts of a hadith?
*in english and arabic*
The text/content: matn
The chain of transmission/narrators: isnad
What are the 3 categories of hadith?
*in english and arabic*
Sahih: proved as authentic hadiths
Hasan: fair tradition, however are less reliable than sahih hadiths
Da’if: weak traditions and not known as very reliable
How many periods of hadith scholars are there and which period are we in now?
4, 4th period
Which group of people accused the Prophet (saw)?
The Quraysh
What is the noun "hadith" derived from?
the verb "hadatha"
Complete the sentence: Collections of hadith were grouped based on ____ ____.
subject matter
What is ahad or khabar al-wahid?
narrations of single narrators.
Name three of the 7 famous hadith scholars from the third period.
Example answer:Hanbal, Bukhari, Tirmidhi
Complete the statement:
When any man of us learnt ten Aayat he would not go beyond then until....
he knew their meanings and how to practice them. So we learnt the Quran and the practice together.
What are the three ways in which hadith arose?
Verbal teaching from the Prophet SAW
Teaching by means of writing
Teaching through demonstration
Why was the science of Asma ar-Rijal developed?
In order to know more about the narrators’ lives, reliability, veracity, and identity
What is hadith Qudsi?
a special type of hadith is the words of Allah SWT reported by the Prophet SAW in his own wording.
What were scholars aiming to do in the third period of hadith studies?
scholars tried to separate the Prophet’s hadith from the words of the companions
Which surah's explanation did the companions get into a debate over?
Complete the statemement:
Islam was taught by the Prophet SAW both as....
a set of acts of worship (ibadah) and as ordinary actions (mu’amalat) of life
Name 3 of the principles of criticism of the Matn.
The text shouldn’t contradict the Quran or basic principles of Islam
Hadith shouldn’t be against reason, laws of nature, or common sense
Hadith shouldn’t be contrary to any other hadith
Hadith that praise the excellence of any tribe, place, or people should be regarded as doubtful
Hadith that contain dates and minute details of future events should be regarded as suspect
Hadith that contain some remarks attributed to the Prophet SAW that don’t agree with Islam’s view on prophethood or expressions that aren’t suitable for him should be regarded as suspect
What are the 4 qualifications of a transmitter of hadith?
Must have firm faith
Be truthful
Be mature in age
Be a person of great integrity
Who are the 4 famous Tabi'un?
Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab
Urwah ibn az-Zubayr
Salim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar
Nafi the mawla of Abdullah ibn Umar
Name the three accusations put against the prophet (saw).
Going astray either with a defect of intelligence or through carelessness
Being misled or deceived by evil spirits
Speaking whimsically or impulsively, or from a selfish desire
What are the 5 classes of action?
Fard/Wajib, Mandub/Mustahab, Haram, Ja’iz/Mubah, Makruh
Name the 6 collections of hadith made in the 3rd century of Islam.
The Sahih of al-Bukhari
The Sahih of Muslim
The Sunan of Ibn Majah
The Sunan of Abu Dawud
The Jami’ of at-Tirmidhi
The Sunan of an-Nasai
What are the 7 sub-divisions of Da'if Hadith?
*at least get 5*
Mu’allaq traditions
Maqtu traditions
Munqati traditions
Mursal traditions
Mushaf traditions
Shadhdh traditions
Mawdu traditions
Name at least 4 of the sciences that yielded from the great scholars of hadith of the 3rd period.
The science of the asma’ ar-rijal
The science of the mustalah al-hadith
The science of gharib al-hadith
The science of fiqh al-hadith
The science of al-hadith al-mawdu’ah
The science of atraf al-hadith