Nuzhat al-Nazar: Commentary on Nukhbat al-Fikar
نزهة النظر في توضيح نخبة الفكر
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's own commentary on his shorter primer Nukhbat al-Fikar, this work is the standard introduction to the science of hadith criticism (mustalah al-hadith) in traditional Islamic scholarship. It explains the terminology and methodology used to evaluate hadith chains and narrators, making it indispensable for any student of the hadith sciences.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and Nuzhat al-Nazar 1 The Definition of Khabar (Report) and Its Relationship to Hadith 2 Categories of Khabar: Mutawatir and Ahad 3 Types of Mutawatir: Conditions and Lafzi vs. Ma'nawi 4 Categories of Ahad: Mashhur, Aziz, and Gharib 5 Sahih li-Dhatih: The Intrinsically Sound Hadith 6 Hasan li-Dhatih: The Intrinsically Good Hadith 7 Sahih li-Ghayrihi and Hasan li-Ghayrihi: Elevation Through Supporting Narrations 8 Da'if (Weak) Hadith: Causes, Grades, and Rulings 9 Mawdu' (Fabricated) Hadith: Definition, Causes, Signs, and Rulings 10 Matn and Isnad: The Two Parts of a Hadith 11 'Ali and Nazil Isnads: Elevated and Lowered Chains 12 Connected (Muttasil) and Disconnected (Munqati') Chains 13 Mursal Hadith: The Successor's Direct Report and Scholarly Positions 14 Mu'dal and Further Types of Disconnected Chains 15 Mudallas Hadith: The Phenomenon of Tadlis 16 Shawahid and Mutabi'at: Supporting and Parallel Narrations 17 'Ilal al-Hadith: The Science of Hidden Defects 18 Narrator Criticism: The Science of Jarh wa Ta'dil 19 Gradations in Narrator Evaluation: Categories of Acceptance and Rejection 20 Conclusion: The Importance of Hadith Sciences and the Path Forward
Details
- Category
- hadith / usul
- Madhab
- shafii
- Subject
- hadith
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- en ar
- Written
- 821h (1418 CE)
- Author Died
- 852h
- Volumes
- 1