Hadith Ibn Dayzil

Hadith Ibn Dayzil (also known as Juz' Ibn Dayzil) is a collection of hadith and historical narrations transmitted by the hadith master Ibrahim ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Kisa'i al-Hamadani, known as Ibn Dayzil (d. 281 AH / 894 CE) Hadith Ibn Dayzil+1.

Transmission and Structure

Bibliographical sources distinguish between two distinct compilations bearing the author's name:

• The Larger Part (Juz' Ibn Dayzil al-Kabir): The primary preserved compilation transmitted by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani through an isnad reaching Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Siddiq in Mecca, back through al-Hajjar, Nasr ibn Abd al-Razzaq al-Jili, Abu al-Husayn ibn Yusuf, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad al-Allaf, Abd al-Malik ibn Muhammad ibn Bishran, and Ahmad ibn Ishaq al-Tayyibi to Ibn Dayzil Anshab al-Kuthub fi Ansab…+1.
• The Smaller Part (Juz' Ibn Dayzil al-Saghir): Transmitted through Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Salih from Ibn Dayzil; it opens with the narration of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, «إذا ذكر القدر فأمسكوا» ("When divine decree is mentioned, withhold"), and concludes with the narration of Abdullah ibn Abbas, «إياك والنظر في النجوم» ("Beware of looking at the stars") Anshab al-Kuthub fi Ansab…+1.

Contents and Method

The extant text of the larger part comprises twenty-seven numbered reports consisting of lengthy narrative hadiths, historical accounts, poetic verses, and linguistic commentaries Hadith Ibn Dayzil+1. Key subjects include:

• The Incident of the Slander (Hadith al-Ifk): Recorded in extensive detail via Isma'il ibn Abi Uways and Ishaq ibn Muhammad al-Farawi from Malik ibn Anas, accompanied by poetic verses composed during the event by Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Umm Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, and Hassan ibn Thabit Hadith Ibn Dayzil+2.
• Historical Accounts of Umar ibn al-Khattab: Narrations detailing Umar ibn al-Khattab banishing Nasr ibn Hajjaj and Abu Dhu'ayb to Basra, alongside related poetic exchanges Hadith Ibn Dayzil+1.
• The Conversion of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr: The story of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr embracing Islam and his recitation of the celebrated poem Banat Su'ad in the Prophet's ﷺ mosque Hadith Ibn Dayzil+1.
• The Narration of Umm Zar' (Hadith Umm Zar'): Transmitted through Aisha describing the stories of eleven women, followed by a dedicated section of lexical commentary (tafsir) explaining the rare Arabic words and idioms in the text via Ismail ibn Abi Uways and Sufyan ibn Uyayna Hadith Ibn Dayzil+2.
• Prophetic and Historical Traditions: Includes accounts of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, the virtues of Al-Hasan ibn Ali as a peacemaker, Umar's dialogue with Ibn Abbas regarding differing interpretations of the Quran, and Umar's counsel to the Companions concerning Amr ibn al-As and Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan Hadith Ibn Dayzil+3.

Editions

The work was edited and authenticated by Abd Allah ibn Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Bukhari and published by Maktabat al-Ghuraba' al-Athariyya in Medina in 1413 AH (1993 CE) Hadith Ibn Dayzil.