Category: Hadith Science
Mustalahat al-Hadith: Brief list of Technical Terms
Hadith terminology: Brief list of Technical Terms
A brief description of how hadith are classified:
Intro
Laymen and non-experts should not attempt to classify hadith – they should rely on the judgement of acknowledged hadith scholars.
To categorize a hadith, the scholars would first verify the names of all the people who conveyed the hadith, and the time when they lived, so as to see if it is reasonable that they met. If a name is missing, or if the names do not match, there will be a gap in the chain. This will affect the rank of the hadith, but it will not automatically classified as false. (more…)