Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadith al-Khassa wa Yalihi al-Qarain al-Mawsila ila Fahm Maqasidihim fi al-Jarh wa al-Tadil

Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadith al-Khassa wa Yalihi al-Qarain al-Mawsila ila Fahm Maqasidihim fi al-Jarh wa al-Tadil ("Specialized Terminologies of Hadith Imams, Followed by Contextual Clues Leading to Understanding Their Intentions in Evaluative Criticisms and Accreditations") is a contemporary treatise on hadith nomenclature and biographical evaluation (ilm al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) by Ibrahim bin Abdullah al-Mudayhish Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi….

Background and Purpose

The treatise originated from coursework assigned to al-Mudayhish during his master's studies in the Department of Sunnah and Its Sciences at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…. Finding no dedicated independent monographs that compiled these two topics, he assembled the material as a compiled survey and systematization of scholarly opinions rather than an exhaustive critical monograph Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…. The author noted that academic constraints and limited time led him to rely extensively on modern compilations for citations from classical biographical sources, adding reference citations for readers seeking further depth Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…+1.

Structure and Contents

The book is arranged into an introduction, a preliminary chapter, two main chapters, and a conclusion Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…:

• Introduction (al-Muqaddimah): Discusses previous literature on hadith terminology and evaluative phrasing, including works by Mustafa al-Sulaymani al-Ma'ribi, Muhammad Diya' al-Rahman al-A'zami, Ali Zuwayn, Yusuf Muhammad Siddiq, Nur al-Din 'Itr, Abd al-Rahman al-Khumaysi, Sa'di al-Hashimi, Jamal Ustiri, and Ahmad Ma'bad Abd al-Karim Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…+1.
• Preliminary Chapter (al-Tamhid): Divided into two sections:
  1. The stature, meticulousness, and impartiality of the classical hadith critics (a'immat al-hadith) Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…+1.
  2. Foundational principles prior to examining contextual indicators, highlighting that differences among critics in narrator evaluation stem from juristic reasoning (ijtihad), the necessity of understanding the rank and usage of evaluative terms, and the division of critics into strict (mutashaddidun), moderate (mu'tadilun), and lenient (mutasahilun) Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…+1.
• Chapter One (al-Fasl al-Awwal): Focuses on the specialized terminologies of individual critics, presenting:
  1. The significance of recognizing idiosyncratic terminological usages Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi….
  2. Examples of specific terms, such as al-Bukhari's specific usages of munkar al-hadith ("denounced in hadith"), sakatu 'anhu ("they remained silent about him"), fihi nazar ("there is scrutiny regarding him"), fi isnadihi nazar ("there is scrutiny regarding his chain"), and muqarib al-hadith ("of comparable hadith") Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…+1.
• Chapter Two (al-Fasl al-Thani): Addresses the contextual indicators (al-qarain) required to discern the specific intent behind various phrasing choices in al-jarh wa al-ta'dil, emphasizing that evaluative words vary in severity and meaning depending on context and speaker Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi…+1.
• Conclusion (al-Khatimah): Summarizes the principal findings Mustalahat Aimmat al-Hadi….

Publication History

The work was first printed in 1428 AH / 2007 CE and published electronically in PDF format and on al-Maktaba al-Shamila Fatima bint al-Nabi - صلى…+1. In 1438 AH, the author noted having prepared further additions for an intended second edition al-Taswif fi Nashr al-Ris….