Ahadith al-Aqida al-Mutawahham Ishkaluha fi al-Sahihayn Jaman wa Dirasatan
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Ahadith al-Aqida al-Mutawahham Ishkaluha fi al-Sahihayn Jaman wa Dirasatan (Hadiths of Creed Perceived to Be Problematic in the Two Sahihs: A Collection and Study) is a contemporary study of Islamic theology and hadith by Sulayman bin Muhammad al-Dubaykhi, examining theological reports in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim that appear difficult or problematic and elucidating their meanings .
Origin and Publication
The work originated as a doctoral dissertation submitted to the Department of Creed in the College of Da'wah and Usul al-Din at the Islamic University of Madinah . The dissertation was defended on 18 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1424 AH, where it was awarded an excellent grade with first-class honors and recommended for publication . It was published in Riyadh by Maktabat Dar al-Minhaj in a single volume of 800 pages in 1427 AH / 2006 CE .
Purpose and Scope
The author compiled the work to address reports in the two Sahih compilations whose apparent meanings have been perceived as conceptually problematic or open to objection regarding matters of Islamic dogma . Al-Dubaykhi confined his scope to hadiths whose difficulty was explicitly identified by recognized scholars or recorded in traditional literature dedicated to difficult reports, such as Ta'wil Mukhtalif al-Hadith by Ibn Qutayba and Mushkal al-Athar by Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi . The study specifically targets substantive conceptual difficulty (ishkal ma'nawi) rather than rare vocabulary or linguistic obscurities (ishkal lafzi), focusing on texts from which theological questions arise, whether situated in chapters on creed or in sections covering historical biography (siyar), etiquette (adab), or legal rulings (ahkam) .
Method
In analyzing each selected report, the study follows a systematic structure :
- Contextualizing the hadith and explaining the precise nature and grounds of the perceived difficulty (wajh al-ishkal) .
- Surveying the interpretations, reconciliations, and answers offered by classical scholars (aqwal ahl al-'ilm) .
- Evaluating the arguments and determining the preferred conclusion (al-tarjih) in accordance with the interpretive principles of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah .
Structure and Contents
The book opens with an introduction and a preliminary overview (tamhid) in six sections that define problematic hadiths (al-mushkal), contrast them with apparent contradictions (al-mukhtalif), review the foremost classical literature on the topic, discuss the truth of apparent scriptural meanings, treat decisive (muhkam) and allegorical (mutashabih) texts, provide concise biographies of Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari and Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, and detail the authority of the two Sahih compilations .
The body of the book is arranged into three main parts:
- Part One: Hadiths of Perceived Difficulty Concerning Faith in God (al-Iman billah): Divided into two chapters . The first chapter treats the Divine Names and Attributes (al-Asma' wa al-Sifat) across eleven sections, analyzing reports such as the creation of Adam in His image, divine closeness, the ninety-nine names, and the man who ordered his body burned and scattered . The second chapter examines Divine Decree (al-Qadar) across three sections, including the debate between Adam and Moses, the creation of the earth on Saturday, and entering Paradise through divine mercy rather than deeds alone .
- Part Two: Hadiths of Perceived Difficulty Concerning Prophethood (al-Nubuwwa): Contains seven sections covering reports such as the Prophet's statement on Abraham and doubt, the narrative of the Prophet being bewitched, meteors cast at devils, the taking of close friends (khalil), Sharik's report on the Night Journey (al-Isra'), and Moses striking the Angel of Death .
- Part Three: Hadiths of Perceived Difficulty Concerning the Signs of the Hour and the Hereafter (Ashrat al-Sa'ah wa al-Ma'ad): Divided into two chapters . The first covers the Signs of the Hour across five sections, including the endurance of the victorious group, the sun rising from the west, and the Antichrist (al-Dajjal) . The second chapter covers the Hereafter in six sections, addressing topics such as what is placed on the Balance (al-Mizan), the punishment of image-makers, and children in Paradise .
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