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What was Ibn Majah's primary intention for compiling his book?
What was Ibn Majah's primary intention for compiling his book?
- To compile all types of jurisprudential ahaadith (correct)
- To create a historical account of narrators
- To include only authentic and Hasan ahadith
- To focus solely on Sahih ahaadith
Which type of ahaadith did Ibn Majah include in his compilation?
Which type of ahaadith did Ibn Majah include in his compilation?
- Weak and fabricated along with others (correct)
- Only Sahih and Hasan
- Only authentic narrators
- Exclusively narrated from reputable scholars
How did Ibn Majah arrange the ahaadith in his book?
How did Ibn Majah arrange the ahaadith in his book?
- Chronologically by date of collection
- Alphabetically by narrator names
- Randomly without any specific order
- According to the chapters of Fiqh and their authenticity (correct)
What was unique about the types of narrators Ibn Majah included?
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?
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?
What commentaries did Ibn Majah provide in his book?
Which narration of Sunan Ibn Majah is considered the most well-known?
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?
How many ahaadith are unique to Sunan Ibn Majah compared to the other Al-Kutub as-Sitta?
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Study Notes
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.
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