22Lesson Ten: Sunan Ibn Majah

What was Ibn Majah's primary intention for compiling his book?

Which type of ahaadith did Ibn Majah include in his compilation?

How did Ibn Majah arrange the ahaadith in his book?

What was unique about the types of narrators Ibn Majah included?

Why does Sunan Ibn Majah have a lower status compared to other books in Al-Kutub as-Sitta?

What commentaries did Ibn Majah provide in his book?

Which narration of Sunan Ibn Majah is considered the most well-known?

How many ahaadith are unique to Sunan Ibn Majah compared to the other Al-Kutub as-Sitta?

Author

Ibn Majah al-Qajweeni, born in 273 AH, is the author of Sunan Ibn Majah.
Intended his work to compile jurisprudential ahaadith but included various chapters on other subjects.

Inclusion of Ahaadith

His criteria for including ahaadith were broad, allowing for weak and fabricated ones.
Focused on gathering jurisprudential content rather than strictly authentic narrations.
Included narrations from strong and criticized narrators, as well as unknown and rejected ones.

Methodology and Organization

Arranged ahaadith by chapters and sub-chapters of Fiqh, categorizing them based on authenticity.
Each sub-chapter was introduced with descriptive titles.
Provided relevant ahaadith under each sub-chapter along with their chains of narration (asaaneed).

Commentary and Explanation

Offered detailed commentary on the ahaadith including rulings, clarifications on terms, and mentioning benefits.

Authenticity of Ahaadith

Sunan Ibn Majah is considered less reliable than the main "Al-Kutub as-Sitta" due to the presence of numerous weak and fabricated ahaadith.
Contained a total of 1213 ahaadith not found in other compilations, with approximately half categorized as authentic and the other half as weak or fabricated.
Lacked frequent identification of weak ahaadith compared to other authors of hadith.

Notable Narrations

The book was widely narrated, but the narration by Abu al-Hassan al-Qattaan al-Qazweeni is the most well-known and preserved.

Explore the intricate details of Sunan Ibn Majah, authored by Ibn Majah al-Qajweeni. This lesson covers his unique approach to compiling jurisprudential ahaadith, including the conditions he set for their inclusion. Delve into the significance of his work and its contributions beyond the five primary books.