Science of Hadith-3

Classification of Hadithas regards to the state in which it reached us

• Hadith• 1- Al-Mutawaatir ((المتواتر• If the Hadith has many chains to narration,

without a particular limit- then it is called Al-Mutawaatir.

• 2- Al- Ahaad ((اآلحاد• If the chains of narration are limited to a

particular number, then it called “Al-Ahaad”

Conditions of Al-Mutawatir

• In Arabic language, “Tawatur” means succession.

• Technically , it has to have 3 conditions:• 1- It has to be narrated by a large number

of people.• 2- This number is found in every level of

the Isnaad.• 3- It is impossible that they could have

gathered together upon a lie.

Types of Mutawaatir

• 1- Mutawaatir in wording (( اللفظي المتواتر• The wording and meaning are Mutawaatir.• Example: “ He who lies upon me by purpose ,

then let him take his place in the Fire”• 2- Mutawaatir in meaning ( ( المعنوي المتواتر Example: The Ahadeeth of raising hands in du’a

which is reported in about a hundred ahadeeth, all of them stating that he (pbuh) raised his hands in dua’ , referring to different occasions , with a common thing that he (pbuh) raised his hand.

Classes of Al-Ahaad

• 1- Mash-hoor ((المشهور• It means “ Well-known”. It is the hadith that was

narrated by three people or more at every level, but does not reach the conditions of Al-Mutawaatir.

• 2- Al-Azeez ( (العزيز• It means “ Rare” or “ Strong” in the Arabic

language. Technically, It is the hadeeth, that was narrated by no less than two narrators at every level.

Example of Al-Azeez

• “None of you would have a complete Iman until I am more beloved to him than his father , his son and all people” Collected by Imam Al-Bukharee and Imam Muslim

• THE PROPHET (ρ)

• 2 Anas Aboo Hu rayrah

• 2 Qataa dah ‘Abdul ‘Azeez Ibn Suhayb

• 2 Shu’ bah Sa’e ed

Al-Ghareeb

• It means the singular in the Arabic language. Technically, it is the hadeeth which was narrated only by a single narrator-either in every stage of the isnaad, or at a single point.

• Some scholars call it “Al-fard” • It has two types , Al-Ghareeb Almutlaq (absolute

singular) and Al-Ghareeb Al-Nisbee (relative singular)• Example of the first type: the hadeeth of Omar ibn Al-

khattab “ Verily , actions are but by intentions” It was narrated by one sahabi (root of the isnaad)

• The second type was narrated by more than one sahabi, then somewhere in the isnaad one of its narrators has only one person narrating it from him.

Types of Hadith Al-Ahaad

• 1- Accepted ((مقبول• It is the hadith that was reported by

trustworthy and accepted narrators. It is an obligation upon Muslims to accept it and act upon it.

• 2- Rejected ((مردود• It does not have the conditions of the

accepted hadith.

Types of the accepted Hadith

• There are two major types:• - Sahih ( Authentic)• - Hassan ( Sound or good)• Those two can be broken down into :• 1- Sahih on its own • 2- Sahih due to the support of others.• Hassan• 1- Hassan on its own• 2- Hassan due to the support of others

Definition of Hadith Sahih

• مثله ” عن الضابط العدل بنقل سنده اتصل ماو الشذوذ من سلم و منتهاه إلى السند بداية منالعلة

• “ the hadith whose isnaad is connected trough trustworthy and precise narrators from the beginning to the end , not being Shaath or having a hidden defect”.