Hadith Authentication and Narrators

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What is the reason for the listener not believing a false news?

  • Because the listener is unaware of the event
  • Because the informants are few in number
  • Due to the emergence of a doubt about the news (correct)
  • Because the informant is known to be truthful

What is the condition for the informants' testimony to be accepted?

  • A specific number of informants is required
  • The informants must be relatives of the listener
  • There is no specific number of informants required (correct)
  • The informants must be elder people

What happens when there are many informants testifying to an event?

  • It is more likely that they will collude to lie
  • Their testimonies are always accepted
  • It is more likely that they will not collude to lie (correct)
  • Their testimonies are always rejected

What is the nature of the condition for the acceptance of informants' testimony?

<p>Relative and dependent on the situation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a doubt emerging about the news?

<p>The listener will not believe the news (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the one at the forefront?

<p>Unverified and untrusted (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the description of the rest of the path?

<p>Men of righteousness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of Al-Hasan?

<p>Upper, middle, and lower (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the description of the forefront in relation to the rest of the path?

<p>It is different from the rest of the path (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the path?

<p>It is a path of righteousness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the majority of Sunni hadith scholars, which term is not commonly used?

<p>Mutashabih (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following scholars used the term 'Mutafaq' and 'Mufarraq'?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'Mutafaq' according to Al-Suyuti?

<p>Agreement in names and lineages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many categories of 'Mutafaq' does Al-Suyuti mention?

<p>Three (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following scholars did not use the term 'Mutafaq' and 'Mufarraq'?

<p>Dr. Subhi Al-Saleh (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the first person the narrator meets and hears a Hadith from, then narrates it as if he heard it from him as a Sheikh?

<p>Al-Ula (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term Mussafaha describe?

<p>A description of the act of shaking hands with the narrator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the person who narrates a Hadith?

<p>Rawi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term Al-Ula refer to in the context of Hadith narration?

<p>The first person to narrate a Hadith (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the term Mussafaha?

<p>To describe the act of shaking hands with the narrator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning ofaNasakh in Islamic Sharia?

<p>Termination of a previous ruling's period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the consequence if the ruling period does not end?

<p>It would imply the occurrence of a logical contradiction in God's right (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication ofaNasakh in Islamic Sharia?

<p>It suggests the possibility of Bid'a in God's right (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance ofaNasakh in understanding God's right?

<p>It implies the occurrence of a logical contradiction in God's right (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship betweenaNasakh and God's attributes?

<p>aNasakh is a contradiction to God's attributes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Conditions for Accepting a Hadith

  • The listener's lack of belief in the hadith's falsehood due to a suspicion raised about it.
  • The presence of multiple narrators, which increases the likelihood of the hadith's authenticity, as it is unlikely that multiple narrators would collude to lie.

Types of Hadith Narrators

  • Imami: The first narrator to receive the hadith from the Prophet (PBUH) and then transmit it to others.
  • Musaafih: A description of the narrator's relation to the previous narrator, where each narrator confirms the hadith, like a chain of narration.

Classification of Hadith by Sunni Scholars

  • Al-Suyuti: Classified hadith into Mutafaq (agreed upon) and Mufatriq (disagreed upon) based on names, lineages, and similar characteristics.
  • Mutafaq is further divided into three categories:
    • First: Agreement on names and fathers' names (e.g., Khalil bin Ahmad).
    • Second: Agreement on names, fathers' names, and grandfathers' names.
    • Third: Agreement on nickname and relationship.

Abrogation in Islamic Law

  • Naskh: Refers to the abrogation of a previous ruling, meaning the termination of a previously valid law, to avoid implying a change in God's decree.

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