Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia - Hadith
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - Types Of Hadith
Muslim scholars classify hadith relating to Muhammad as follows: What Muhammad said (qawl) What Muhammad did (fi'l) What Muhammad approv...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hadith: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Hadith
HADITH The ancient narrative, prophetic tradition and written code of Islam.     (See also: HADITH , Magick, Mysticism, My...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Najd: Encyclopedia Ii - Najd - Hadith
A well-known Hadith of Muhammad seems to portray the Nejd in a negative light, the Hadith is as follows: Ibn Umar reported the Prophet as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mawla: Encyclopedia Ii - Mawla - Hadith
It is also used in the mutawatir statement of Muhammad in the hadith of the pond of Khumm: Man Kuntu Mawla Fahaza Alliyun Mawla Meaning...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Real Shi'a: Encyclopedia Ii - Real Shi'a - Hadith
Real Shi'a - The Four Companions. One of those hadith is as follows: People became apostates after the death of the Prophet (Sallallaa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - Hadith
The principal hadith in the two most widely accepted Sunni hadith collections, Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, with relevance to the Banu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uprightness Of All Sahaba Sunni Doctrine: Encyclopedia Ii - Uprightness Of All Sahaba Sunni Doctrine - Hadith
Uprightness of all Sahaba Sunni doctrine - don't curse my companions. They quote the "don't curse my companions" Uprightness of all Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - How Hadith Were Collected And Evaluated
Traditions regarding the life of Muhammad and the early history of Islam were passed down orally for more than a hundred years after the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahl-i Hadith: Encyclopedia - Ahl-i Hadith
The Ahl-i Hadith are an Islamic movement in South Asia that emerged in the 19th century. They reject the traditional four Sunni schools o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sira: Encyclopedia - Sira
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commentary On Tirmidhi's Hadith Collection Book: Encyclopedia - Commentary On Tirmidhi's Hadith Collection Book
Commentary on Tirmidhi's Hadith Collection (arabic: Sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi) is a Islamic book writen by the Muslim scholar Ibn Arabi. It...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiqh: Encyclopedia - Fiqh
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunnah: Encyclopedia - Sunnah
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahad: Encyclopedia - Ahad
Ahad is an Arabic word meaning "Single" or "One" and refers to God. See also. Ahahd for Hadith Terminology ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Submitters International: Encyclopedia - United Submitters International
The United Submitters International is a minor Islamic group, founded by Rashad Khalifa. It is regarded by most Muslims as heretical. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Islam: Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Islam
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza
The Banū Qurayẓah (Arabic بنو قريظة; alternate spellings include Quraiza, Qurayza, Quraytha, and the archaic Koreiza) were a J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith Of The Pond Of Khumm: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith Of The Pond Of Khumm - Note
1) ^ : The Quran 33:6 says: Shakir Quran translation: The Prophet has a greater claim (awla) on the faithful than they have on them...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith Of Qur'an And Sunnah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith Of Qur'an And Sunnah - Sunni View
Sunni deem it as Sahih. al-Shafi'i said in Al-Risalah, Eng. trans., p. 111: "I have heard the most knowledgeable people about the Qur'an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadiths Related To Mut'ah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadiths Related To Mut'ah - Against Mut'ah
Here is a list of the hadiths used to disprove mut'ah. Each title begins with the time of the supposed event. Hadiths related to Mut'ah ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunnah: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunnah - Sunnah And Hadith
The Sunnah is the way or deeds of Muhammad in Sunni Islam, and the way or deeds of Muhammad and the twelve Imams in Shi'a Islam, while Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith Of Qur'an And Sunnah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith Of Qur'an And Sunnah - Shi'a View
Shi'a marvel that Sunnis deem this Ahahd hadith as sahih, while at the same time claiming that the mutawatir Hadith of the two weighty th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith Of Mubahela: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith Of Mubahela - Shia View
Intrestingly, this verse is addressing Muhammad, he is the one making the Mubahela, but it is written in the perspective of Ali. Fatimah ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maliki: Encyclopedia Ii - Maliki - Less Reliance On Hadith
The Maliki school derives from the work of Imam Malik. It differs from the three other schools of law most notably in the sources it uses...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Takfir: Encyclopedia Ii - Takfir - In The Qur'an And Hadith
The verse And whoever contends with the Messenger after the guidance has been made clear to him, and he follows a path other than the pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Notable Muslim Reports: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Notable Muslim Reports - By Denomination
List of notable Muslim reports - Authenticated by both Shi'a and Sunnis. Hadith of the pond of Khumm - Shi'a and Sunni Mutawatir Hadit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tawrat: Encyclopedia Ii - Tawrat - The Tawrat In The Hadith
Because he believed the Qur'an replaced it, Muhammad did not teach from the Torah and the Qur'an says very little about it. He did say th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostasy In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostasy In Islam - According To Hadith
The Hadith (the body of quotes attributed to Muhammad and alleged eyewitnesses' accounts of Muhammad's life and deeds) includes statement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunni Islam - Sunni View Of Hadith
The Qur'an as we have it today was written down in approximately 650 A.D., and is accepted by all Muslim denominations. However, there we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunni Islam - Sunni View Of Hadith
The Qur'an as we have it today was written down in approximately 650 A.D., and is accepted by all Muslim denominations. However, there we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jilbāb: Encyclopedia Ii - Jilbāb - Qur'an And Hadith
The plural of jilbāb, jalabib, is found in the Qur'an, verse 33:59 (sura Al-Ahzab). The verse in romanized Arabic and the translation of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Islamic Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Islamic Texts - Sunnah/hadith
List of Islamic texts - Hadith Traditions of The Prophet. The Siha-e-Sitta al-Bukhari (d. 870) included 7275 hadiths Muslim b. al-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rules Of War In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Rules Of War In Islam - Quotes From The Qur'an And Hadith
From the Qur'an: Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. - Qu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Slavery: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Slavery - Slavery In The Qur'an And Hadith
Unlike slavery in other areas, slavery in Islam was never intended to be based on race and the main source of slaves were prisoners of wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunnah: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunnah - Legality Of Sunnah
The Sunnah, therefore, is the second source of Islamic law after the Qur'an, and is incorporated in many books of hadith. The prophetic e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Notable Muslim Reports: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Notable Muslim Reports - By Category
List of notable Muslim reports - Ahl al-Bayt. Hadith of the Cloak - Shi'a and Sunni Sahih Hadith of Mubahela - Shi'a and Sunni Sahih H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Najd: Encyclopedia Ii - Najd - Wahabies
The region was conquered by the Wahhabi forces of Abdul Aziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Saud, from the Ottoman Empire, during the period of 189...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Absolutist Rejection Of Hadith And Sunnah
Quran Alone Muslims reject the alleged hadith and sunnah of the prophet Mohammad in accordance with the Quran's teaching that the sole du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Najd: Encyclopedia Ii - Najd - History
The Banu Tamim clan was located in this area, and the Bani Utub originate from here. Najd was involved in the Ridda wars, Abu Bakr sent K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Najd: Encyclopedia Ii - Najd - History
The Banu Tamim clan was located in this area, and the Bani Utub originate from here. Nejd was involved in the Ridda wars, Abu Bakr sent K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Absolutist Rejection Of Hadith And Sunnah
Qur'an Alone Muslims reject the alleged hadith and sunnah of the prophet Muhammad in accordance with the Qur'an's teaching that the sole ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Absolutist Rejection Of Hadith And Sunnah
Quran Alone Muslims reject the alleged hadith and sunnah of the prophet Muhammad in accordance with the Quran's teaching that the sole du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Najd: Encyclopedia Ii - Najd - Wahabies
The region was conquered by the Wahhabi forces of Abdul Aziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Saud, from the Ottoman Empire, during the period of 189...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Takfir: Encyclopedia Ii - Takfir - Conditions
This declaration may be made if the alleged Muslim in question declares himself a kafir. However, more usually it applies to the judgemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Event Of The Cloak: Encyclopedia Ii - Event Of The Cloak - Sunni View
But the Hadith has nothing to do with the Quranic verse above. The story of this Hadith is being brought out of its context. For, accordi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tawrat: Encyclopedia Ii - Tawrat - Semantics
There is some ambiguity among English speaking Muslims on the use of Tawrat versus Torah. The Arabic of the Qur'an and hadith have only o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Qur'an Only Islam In History
The Qur'an alone movement is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the anti-hadith movement is as old as Hadith itself, e.g. the Mutazilites ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Takfir: Encyclopedia Ii - Takfir - History
One of the earliest examples of takfir was practiced by the first Caliph, Abu Bakr. In response to the refusal of certain Arab tribes to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rules Of War In Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Rules Of War In Islam - Prisoners Of War
The historical legal principles governing the treatment of prisoners of war, in shar'iah, Islamic law, (in the traditional madhabs school...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Qur'an Only Islam In History
The Quran alone movement is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the anti-hadith movement is as old as Hadith itself, e.g. the Mutazilites a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muhammad As A Warrior: Encyclopedia Ii - Muhammad As A Warrior - The Rules Of War
As with any Islamic law, the rules of war are derived from the primary source, the Qur'an, and the secondary source, the hadith, or colle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maliki: Encyclopedia Ii - Maliki - Differences In Emphasis From Other Madhabs
There are slight differences in the preferred methods of salat, or prayer, in the Maliki madhab. See a summary of the Maliki traditions i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mawla: Encyclopedia Ii - Mawla - Definition
The word has a dual meaning of either master or servant. A mawla is usualy what a former slave, now servant, is refered as, ie someone wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tawrat: Encyclopedia Ii - Tawrat - The Tawrat In The Qur'an
The Qur'an says that the Tawrat contains mention of Muhammad, perhaps as a prophecy: Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the Ummi, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Islamic Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Islamic Texts - Qur'an
List of Islamic texts - Text. Surahs Ayah List of Islamic texts - Commentary/Exegesis. Tafsir ibn Kathir (by Ibn Kathir) Tafsir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Islamic Texts: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Islamic Texts - Fiqh/sharia Jurispudence/religious Law
List of Islamic texts - Sunni. Usl al-Fiqh Aqidah al-Tahawiyya List of Islamic texts - Shia. Usool-e-kafi ... See also:List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Qur'an Only Islam In History
The Quran alone movement is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the anti-hadith movement is as old as Hadith itself, e.g. the Mutazilites a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muhammad As A Warrior: Encyclopedia Ii - Muhammad As A Warrior - Muhammad's Last Ten Years
Muhammad spent his last ten years, from 613 to 622 teaching Islam in his home city, Mecca. He and his followers patiently endured taunts ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Major Centers Of Shi'a Scholarship
... See also:Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam - Etymology, Shi'a Islam - Introduction, Shi'a Islam - Demographics of Shi'a Islam, Shi'a Islam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a And Sunni Traditions
While the Shi'a and the Sunni accept the same sacred text, the Qur'an, they differ somewhat in their approach to recorded oral tradition,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunni Islam - Demographics
Present calculations indicate that some 90% of the world's Muslims are Sunni and approximately 10% are Shi'a, but the Shi'a are certainly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shia View Of The Sahaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Shia View Of The Sahaba - Introduction
Shia view of the Sahaba - Ahl al-Bayt. While Sunni accept the testimony of all Sahaba as a authenticated part of the chain of narrators...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticism Of Islam - Scientific Criticism
As with all religions, critics of Islam have pointed to what they believe are internal inconsistencies and scientific inaccuracies within...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Demographics Of Shi'a Islam
See Demographics of Islam. Present estimates generally stem from the 1980s before or slightly after the Iran-Iraq War indicate that some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Etymology
See main article: Shi'a etymology The term Shi'a comes from the Arabic word شيعة Shi'a. The singular/adjective form of this name is A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hijab: Encyclopedia Ii - Hijab - Scholarly Interpretation Of The Injunctions
Various Islamic scholars have interpreted the meaning of hijab in different ways. Although certain general standards are widely accepted,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - War With Mecca Per Ibn Ishaq
In 627, the army of Mecca attacked Medina under the command of Abu Sufyan. Abu Sufyan asked the Banu Qurayza tribe to help them conquer M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - War With Mecca, Per Ibn Ishaq
In 627, the army of Mecca attacked Medina under the command of Abu Sufyan. Abu Sufyan asked the Banu Qurayza tribe to help them conquer M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hasan Ibn Ali: Encyclopedia Ii - Hasan Ibn Ali - His Birth And Family Life
Hasan ibn Ali was born two years after the Hijra (622 CE), the migration of the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina. His parents ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-muslim View Of Ali: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-muslim View Of Ali - Reservations
Non-Muslim view of Ali - Hadith. Watt and some other Islamic Scholars do not accept narrations collected in later periods, and only stu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunni Islam - Subsects Within Sunni Islam
There are some subdivisions within Sunnism. They fall mainly into two groups, the traditionalist or the reformationist. Hanafi: Barelvi/...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunni Islam - Sunni Schools Of Law Madhab
There are four Sunni schools of law: Hanafi (based on work of Abu Hanifa) Maliki (founded by Malik) Shafi'i (founded by Shafi'i, a stude...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Sources
Jizya - Qur'an. The imposition of jizya upon non-Muslims is mandated by Sura 9.29 of the Qur'an. Fight those who believe not in Allah n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunni Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunni Islam - Sunni Schools Of Law Madhab
There are four Sunni schools of law: Hanafi (based on work of Abu Hanifa) Maliki (founded by Malik) Shafi'i (founded by Shafi'i, a stude...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Texts
Online Shi'a references: The Origins and Early Development of Shi'a Islam by S.H.M. Jafri. ISBN: 0-195-79-3870 (online version) Imamate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Religious Calendar
All Muslims, Sunni or Shi'a, celebrate the following annual holidays: Eid ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر), which falls on the first day of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a Doctrines
Shi'a Islam - Main Shi'a doctrines. Shi'a believe in doctrines included in the Sunni five pillars of Islam, however Shi'a categorize th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - The Shi'a Denominations
The Shi'a of the present day are divided into denominations based on their beliefs regarding the sequence of the imams. Most Shi'a are T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Criticism
Criticism of jizya has typically focused not only on its specific application to non-Muslims, but its alleged humiliating nature. It has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - History Of The Shi'a
Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations. See main article: Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations Shi'a and Sunni historians record th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - History
Jizya was levied in the time of Muhammad on vassal tribes under Muslim protection, including Jews in Khaybar, Christians in Najran, and Z...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - History Of The Shi'a
Shi'a Islam - Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations. See main article: Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations Shi'a and Sunni historians record th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shi'a Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shi'a Islam - Shi'a And Sunni Traditions
While the Shi'a and the Sunni accept the same sacred text, the Qur'an, they differ somewhat in their approach to recorded oral tradition,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Application
Jizya was applied to every free adult male member of the People of the Book, and/or non-Muslim living in lands under Muslim rule. There w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Definitions
Shakir and Khalifa's English translations of the Qur'an render jizya as "tax", while Pickthal translates it as "tribute". Yusuf Ali prefe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-muslim View Of Ali: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-muslim View Of Ali - Views
Non-Muslim view of Ali - Positive. Valiant in battle, wise in counsel, eloquent in speech, true to his friends, magnanimous to his fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - The Judgment Per Ibn Ishaq
To determine their fate, Muhammad suggested Sa'd ibn Mu'adh as their judge, and they agreed. Apparently, the Banu Qurayza believed that h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - The Killing Of The Banu Qurayza Men Per Ibn Ishaq
Ibn Ishaq describes what happens as follows: Then they surrendered, and the apostle confined them in Medina in the quarter of d. al-Hari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - The Judgment, Per Ibn Ishaq
To determine their fate, Muhammad suggested Sa'd ibn Mu'adh as their judge, and they agreed. Apparently, the Banu Qurayza believed that h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banu Qurayza: Encyclopedia Ii - Banu Qurayza - The Killing Of The Banu Qurayza Men, Per Ibn Ishaq
Ibn Ishaq describes what happens as follows: Then they surrendered, and the apostle confined them in Medina in the quarter of d. al-Hari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Groups Of Qur'an-alone Muslims
Qur'an alone - Rashad Khalifa and the Submitters. The term is closely associated with the late Rashad Khalifa, a Muslim immigrant to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qur'an Alone: Encyclopedia Ii - Qur'an Alone - Groups Of Qur'an-alone Muslims
Qur'an alone - Rashad Khalifa and the Submitters. The term is closely associated with the late Rashad Khalifa, a Muslim immigrant to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - Value Of Hadith Compared To The Value Of The Qur'an
Muslims who accept hadith believe that trusted hadith are in most cases the words of Muhammad and not the word of God, like the Qur'an. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - Hadith Accepted By Sunni Islam
The Sunni canon of hadith took its final form four to five centuries after the death of Muhammad. Later scholars may have debated the aut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - How Are Hadith Collections Viewed?
The overwhelming majority of Muslims consider hadiths to be essential supplements to and clarifications of the Qur'an, Islam's holy book....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - Western Academic Views Of Hadith
Early Western exploration of Islam consisted primarily of translation of the Qur'an and a few histories, often supplemented with disparag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadith: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadith - Bridges Between Muslim And Western Scholars
Currently there is little communication between the world of Muslim hadith scholarship and Western academia. Muslim scholars reject the W...   » Read the article