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Compilation of the Sunnah, Hadith Efforts of Tabi‘in and the Tabi‘i Al-Tabi‘in,

History of Compilation of the Sunnah | Efforts of the Tabi‘in and the Tabi‘i Al-Tabi‘in

THE ṬÂBIʿÎN ARE the generation after the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ. They received the Sunnah, or “way,” of the Prophet ﷺ from the Companions then transmitted this practical behavioral and conceptual knowledge from the Companions to the world. They are considered the best…

History Of Compilation Of The Sunnah | Sahih Muslim: A Brief Look At The Author And The Work (2) | Omar Abdl-Haleem

We conclude from Part 1 our look at the work of Imam Muslim (Imâm Abû Al-Ḥusayn Muslim ibn Al-Ḥajjâj ibn Muslim) in compiling authentic narrations of the Prophet ﷺ in his work of Hadith collection and authentication. We resume comparison of Muslim’s work…

ٍSunnah Compilation | Al-Mustadrak Of Abu ‘Abdullah Al-Hakim Al-Naysaburi | Omar Abdl-Haleem

THE COMPILER OF the Hadith work, Al-Mustadrak, is Abû ʿAbdullâh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullâh Al-Ḥâkim. He committed to memory a great number of narrations and is an acknowledged critic of narrations, in addition to authoring a number of compilations. He was born in…

History Of Compilation Of The Sunnah | Were Hadiths Compiled During the Life of the Prophet? | Omar Abdl Haleem

Compilation During the Lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad THERE IS A common misconception that only later on did it occur to the first generation of Muslims to write down the Sunnah. Thus, most people think that the official gathering and writing…

History Of Compilation Of The Sunnah | Sahih Muslim: A Brief Look At The Author And The Work (1) | Omar Abdl-Haleem

The Compiler THE COMPILER OF this Hadith collection is Imâm Abû Al-Ḥusayn Muslim ibn Al-Ḥajjâj ibn Muslim—or “Muslim” for short. There is dispute about the year of his birth, but it is almost certainly between 200 and 206h, or 815 and 821ce. There…

Lesser Known Hadith Compilations: Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah and Sahih Ibn Hibban

Ibn Khuzaymah (223-311 h) of Naysâpûr in Central Asia and his book, Kitâb Al-Ṣaḥîḥ, The Authentic Book, is compared with Ibn Ḥibbân (275-354 h) from Khorâsân (northeastern Iran and large areas north and east) and his work Al-Taqâsim wa’l-Anwâʿ. 1. Sahih…