The Science of Hadith

“The Science of Hadith” is a course that will introduce students to hadith terminology, including a basic overview of the historical development of hadith transmission.

Course curriculum

1. The Definition and Significance of Hadith
2. The Definition and Significance of Hadith
1. The Role of Isnaad in Hadith Authentication
2. The Role of Isnaad in Hadith Authentication
1. What Defines Hadith Literature?
2. What Defines Hadith Literature?
1. Defining Hadith Qudsi
2. Defining Hadith Qudsi
1. The Merits of Narrating Hadith
2. The Merits of Narrating Hadith
1. The Merits of Writing and Memorizing Hadith
2. The Merits of Writing and Memorizing Hadith
3. Quiz 1
1. The Quran and the Practice of Writing
2. The Quran and the Practice of Writing
1. Conflicting Reports on Writing Hadith of the Prophet
2. Conflicting Reports on Writing Hadith of the Prophet
1. Hadith Prohibition During the Life of the Prophet
2. Hadith Prohibition During the Life of the Prophet
1. Hadith Prohibition on the Prophet's Deathbed
2. Hadith Prohibition on the Prophet's Deathbed
1. Hadith Prohibition During Abu Bakr's Caliphate
2. Hadith Prohibition During Abu Bakr's Caliphate
1. Hadith Prohibition During Umar's Caliphate
2. Hadith Prohibition During Umar's Caliphate
1. Hadith Prohibition During the Umayyad Caliphate
2. Hadith Prohibition During the Umayyad Caliphate
1. Motivations Behind Hadith Prohibition
2. Motivations Behind Hadith Prohibition
1. Early Hadith Collection
2. Early Hadith Collection
1. The Emergence of Musannaf Collections
2. The Emergence of Musannaf Collections
1. The Musnad Era
2. The Musnad Era
1. The Sahih and Sunan Movement
2. The Sahih and Sunan Movement
1. The Six Authentic Hadith Books in Sunni Islam
2. The Six Authentic Hadith Books in Sunni Islam
1. Other Sunni Books of Hadith
2. Other Sunni Books of Hadith
1. The Most Comprehensive Sunni Hadith Book
2. The Most Comprehensive Sunni Hadith Book
3. Quiz 2
1. Hadith of the Ahlul Bayt
2. Hadith of the Ahlul Bayt
1. Hadith Collections of Ahlul Bayt
2. Hadith Collections of Ahlul Bayt
1. Shia Resistance Against Hadith Ban
2. Shia Resistance Against Hadith Ban
1. Ancient Books of Hadith
2. Ancient Books of Hadith
1. The Four Hundred Usul
2. The Four Hundred Usul
1. The Four Most Reliable Shia Hadith Collections
2. The Four Most Reliable Shia Hadith Collections
1. Other Shia Hadith Collections
2. Other Shia Hadith Collections
3. Quiz 3
1. The Journalist Analogy
2. The Journalist Analogy
1. The Problem of Hadith Forgery
2. The Problem of Hadith Forgery
1. The Development of Early Sunni Hadith Criticism
2. The Development of Early Sunni Hadith Criticism
1. Levels of Hadith in Sunni Islam
2. Levels of Hadith in Sunni Islam
1. Shia Hadith Criticism
2. Shia Hadith Criticism
1. Levels of Hadith in Shia Islam
2. Levels of Hadith in Shia Islam
1. Variances in Hadith
2. Variances in Hadith
1. Audiences of Prophetic Hadith
2. Audiences of Prophetic Hadith
1. Imam Ali Explains Why Hadiths Differ
2. Imam Ali Explains Why Hadiths Differ
1. Contradictions in Shia Hadith
2. Contradictions in Shia Hadith
1. Personal vs Universal
2. Personal vs Universal
1. Time-Bound vs Timeless
2. Time-Bound vs Timeless
1. Conditional vs Absolute
2. Conditional vs Absolute
1. The Loss of Contextual Clues
2. The Loss of Contextual Clues
1. Changing Terminology
2. Changing Terminology
1. The Influence of Dialect
2. The Influence of Dialect
3. Quiz 4

About this course

92 lessons
7.5 hours of video content

Lesson 1: The Definition and Significance of Hadith

Lesson 2: The Role of Isnaad in Hadith Authentication

Lesson 3: What Defines Hadith Literature?

Lesson 4: Defining Hadith Qudsi

Lesson 5: The Merits of Narrating Hadith

Lesson 6: The Merits of Writing and Memorizing Hadith

Lesson 7: The Quran and the Practice of Writing

Lesson 8: Conflicting Reports on Writing Hadith of the Prophet

Lesson 9: Hadith Prohibition During the Life of the Prophet

Lesson 10: Hadith Prohibition on the Prophet's Deathbed

Lesson 11: Hadith Prohibition During Abu Bakr's Caliphate

Lesson 12: Hadith Prohibition During Umar's Caliphate

Lesson 13: Hadith Prohibition During the Umayyad Caliphate

Lesson 14: Motivations Behind Hadith Prohibition

Lesson 15: Early Hadith Collection

Lesson 16: The Emergence of Musannaf Collections

Lesson 17: The Musnad Era

Lesson 18: The Sahih and Sunan Movement

Lesson 19: The Six Authentic Hadith Books in Sunni Islam

Lesson 20: Other Sunni Books of Hadith

Lesson 21: The Most Comprehensive Sunni Hadith Book

Lesson 22: Hadith of the Ahlul Bayt

Lesson 23: Hadith Collections of Ahlul Bayt

Lesson 24: Shia Resistance Against Hadith Ban

Lesson 25: Ancient Books of Hadith

Lesson 26: The Four Hundred Usul

Lesson 27: The Four Most Reliable Shia Hadith Collections

Lesson 28: Other Shia Hadith Collections

Lesson 29: The Journalist Analogy

Lesson 30: The Problem of Hadith Forgery

Lesson 31: The Development of Early Sunni Hadith Criticism

Lesson 32: Levels of Hadith in Sunni Islam

Lesson 33: Shia Hadith Criticism

Lesson 34: Levels of Hadith in Shia Islam

Lesson 35: Variances in Hadith

Lesson 36: Audiences of Prophetic Hadith

Lesson 37: Imam Ali Explains Why Hadiths Differ

Lesson 38: Contradictions in Shia Hadith

Lesson 39: Personal vs Universal

Lesson 40: Time-Bound vs Timeless

Lesson 41: Conditional vs Absolute

Lesson 42: The Loss of Contextual Clues

Lesson 43: Changing Terminology

Lesson 44: The Influence of Dialect

About this course