Mustalah al-Hadith: An Introduction to Hadith Terminology

Hadith Classification — Grades and Categories

How scholars grade hadith: sahih, hasan, da'if, and mawdu. The criteria for authentication and their application.

Isnad — The Chain of Narration

The unique Islamic system of tracing reports back to the Prophet through documented chains of human transmission.

An Overview of Hadith Methodology (Mustalah al-Hadith)

How Muslim scholars developed a rigorous science for authenticating and classifying the sayings and actions of the Prophet.

Jarh wa Ta'dil: The Science of Narrator Criticism

How hadith scholars evaluated the reliability and trustworthiness of narrators, the levels of praise and criticism, and the principles governing conflicting assessments.