Usool Al Hadeeth: The Methodology of Hadith Evaluation

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Usool Al Hadeeth: The Methodology of Hadith Evaluation

The Hadith plays a vital role in that it transmits revelation, meaning of the Qur’an, Islamic law, and the Islamic moral ideal. It is a fundamental source of guidance second only to the Qur’an. This book will enable the reader to make critical and intelligent use of the body of Hadith literature in his or her daily life.

Dr. Bilal Philips writes: "The Prophet’s sayings and actions were primarily based on revelation from Allah and, as such, must be considered a fundamental source of guidance second only to the Qur’an."

According to Dr. Philips, the Hadith, the record of these sayings and actions, plays a vital role in that it transmits revelation, tafseer (exegesis of the Qur’an), Islamic law, and the Islamic moral ideal. For instance, the Prophet’s "...character and social interactions became prime examples of moral conduct for Muslims.

Consequently, the daily life of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) as recorded in the hadith represents an ideal code of conduct.

It is largely due to the science of hadith that the final message of Islam has been preserved in its original purity for all times." In Usool al-Hadeeth, the reader will embark on a course of study that will, Allah willing, enable him or her to make critical and intelligent use of the body of Hadith literature in his or her daily life.

The science of hadeeth terminology and assessment is a particularly difficult field of study. Dr Bilal Philips has managed in this text to simplify this topic and to make it quite relevant to our times by addressing some of the most challenging questions raised by those who question the validity of hadeeth literature in general.

Although this book was designed as a teaching text for the Bachelors in Islamic Studies (BAIS) programs which Dr Bilal set up in UAE and Qatar, it is suitable for the layman as well as for the students of Islamic Studies at the high school level.

There are only few works available in English on this very technical subject and this is definitely one which must be read.