Yusuf al-Marashli
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Yusuf al-Marashli (Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Marashli) is a contemporary Lebanese hadith scholar, bibliographer, and researcher based in Beirut, known for his methodological works on hadith indexing and transmission records.
Scholarly Contribution
Al-Marashli specialized in the classification, retrieval, and bibliographic history of prophetic traditions and transmission chains. In 1406 AH (1986 CE), he published Ilm Fihrasat al-Hadith (The Science of Hadith Indexing), a methodological study and historical survey detailing the development and categorization of hadith indexing tools.
His scholarly efforts focused heavily on creating technical apparatuses for major classical texts, organizing traditions alphabetically by their opening phrasings (awail al-ahadith) and by the Companions' transmission lines (masanid al-sahabah). He also produced critical studies and annotations on classical registers of scholarly transmission, including his comprehensive edition and analysis of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's al-Majma al-Muassis li-al-Mujam al-Mufahras (The Foundational Compendium for the Indexed Dictionary), which was commended for its biographical annotations and technical indices.
Reception
Al-Marashli's research into transmission networks resulted in his multi-volume reference work Mujam al-Maajim wa-al-Mashyakhat (Dictionary of Biographical Compilations and Mashyakhahs). Following its publication, the hadith scholar Zuhayr al-Shawish pointed out an error in the appendix documenting his scholarly licenses, where al-Marashli had added four teachers under the mistaken assumption that authorization had been granted after hearing al-Shawish frequently mention them. Al-Marashli contacted al-Shawish, issued a written apology clarifying the matter, and amended the entry in subsequent printings of the book.
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List of Works
Ilm Fihrasat al-Hadith (The Science of Hadith Indexing: Its Origins, Development, and Most Famous Works) is a single-volume methodological study and bibliographic survey published in 1406 AH (1986 CE). It examines the history, methodology, and classification of hadith indexing tools, tracing their development from early compilations to contemporary scholarship.