Tahqiq Izalat al-Dahsh wal-Walah
- Author died
- 1350 AH
- Editions
- al-Maktab al-Islāmī
Tahqiq Izalat al-Dahsh wal-Walah (fully Izālat al-Dahsh wal-Walah ‘an al-Mutahayyir fī Sihhat Hadīth Mā’ Zamzam limā Shuriba Lah) is a treatise by the scholar Muhammad ibn Idris al-Qadiri (d. 1350 AH / 1931–1932 CE) dedicated to evaluating the authenticity and transmission of the hadith concerning the virtues of Zamzam water .
Subject and Content
The primary focus of the work is the examination of the widely transmitted narration: ماء زمزم لما شرب له ("Zamzam water is for whatever purpose it is drunk for") . In compiling the treatise, al-Qadiri gathered the verdicts and transmissions of earlier hadith scholars, addressing the differing evaluations regarding whether the narration reaches the level of sound (sahih), fair (hasan), or weak (da'if) . In addition to chains of transmission, the text incorporates discussions on linguistic definitions of water, the historical background of the Zamzam well, and related traditions regarding its special properties .
Critical Reception
The work received criticism from the Moroccan hadith scholar Ahmad ibn al-Siddiq al-Ghumari in his commentary al-Mudawi . Al-Ghumari argued that the treatise failed to resolve the confusion surrounding the narration because the author adhered to the method of late compilers by merely transmitting conflicting earlier statements without exercising independent critical evaluation (nazar and istidlal) . He further remarked that al-Qadiri expanded the volume with extraneous linguistic notes, historical accounts, and folklore that bore little relevance to rigorous hadith criticism .
Modern Edition and Verification
The treatise was edited by Zuhayr al-Shawish, featuring hadith verification and authentication (takhrij) by Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani . This edition was published by al-Maktab al-Islami in Beirut in 1414 AH / 1993 CE . In preparing the text, al-Shawish supplemented al-Albani’s annotations with cross-references from al-Albani’s other works, explicitly distinguishing al-Albani’s original verifications by enclosing them between the markers "[Nasir]" and "[N]" to maintain clear attribution .
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