Manual Of Hadith

by Muhammad Ali

For the western scholar of Islam, the great body of Arabic literature known as the Hadith has long been of outstanding interest and a subject of intensive study. Hadith, as a common noun, simply means talk, conversation but in the technical, religious sense it is used for the individual, reported sayings of the Prophet, his Companions, the first caliphs and others of the pious scholars of early Islam; and from this usage, it has become a generic term for the whole corpus of these sayings. The present book of Maulana Muhammad Ali contains 690 traditions, some three-quarters of them derived from al-Bukhart's Sahih and the rest from the other sunan and authoritative compilations.

Genres: Islam, Religion, Reference, Nonfiction

424 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Mangus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a book that can be read once and put away. Its intent is to be a solid reference for people of the faith. It helps to provide a better understanding of the journey of the faithful.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of Sahih Bukhari Hadith that covers areas such as Institution of Prayer, Ethics, the State, Jihad, Fasting, Marriage and Divorce, etc... Ali is considered a reformer by many Muslim scholars, but the Hadith itself is lifted directly from the Bukhari collection, which some consider to be the most authentic source of Hadith. As with any commentary on noble Islamic texts, the opinions of Ali should be carefully considered by the reader. Yet one's opinion of the commentator should not change the fact that this collection IS Bukhari Hadith and covers many areas of life in a succinct and concise manner.

[Amina Adamu]

Is good