EVALUATION ON AHADITH WITH CONFLICTING INTERPRETATIONS IN BULUGHUL - MARAM
EVALUATION ON AHADITH WITH CONFLICTING INTERPRETATIONS IN BULUGHUL - MARAM
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2009-08
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ABDULHAKEEM, ZAKARlYYAH MUHAMMAD
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The Hadith of the Prophet (SAW) is the seeond source of the Islamic guidance
and legislation, and therefore has a very important impact in the life of the Muslim.
This shows clearly the importance of the knowledge of Hadith in Islam. Right from
the time of the Sahaba (RAA) scholars have given tremendous concern to the
Hadith of the Prophet (SAW), but with the contact of Islam with the Western world
a new phase of history began, where the Orientalists started to study the original
sources of Islam with the aim of intentional destruction. For this, it is mandatory for
Muslims in general and especially their scholars to give special attention to the
knowledge of Hadith, particularly the issue of conflicts arising in some texts of the
Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW). This study is an attempt to evaluate the Ahadith of
the Prophet (SAW) that have conflicts in their meanings or interpretations, taking
Ahadith of Bulughul Mardm min Adillatil Ahkdm as a sample for the study. Out of
the total ninety-nine (99) Chapters in the book comprising one thousand five
hundred and ninety-six Ahadith, seven hundred and twenty-five Ahadith in thirtyfour
chapters were sampled and analysed for the study. Three instruments namely
al-Jam'u baynan Nusus (Harmonizing between texts) at-Tarjih (Preponderance) and
an-Naskh (Abrogation) were used in testing the sampled Ahadith. In the study, thirty
six cases of conflicts were observed involving a total number of ninety seven
Ahadith, out of which nineteen cases were, resolved through al-Jam'u
(Harmonizing), thirteen cases through at-Tarjih (PrejyoAderMfcef and four cases
through an-Naskh (Abrogation), this reveals that all cases of conflict in the Ahadith
of the Prophet (SAW) are deemed to be instances of apparent conflict, not genuine,
which is lacking in reality and substance. Summary, conclusion and some vital
recommendations were given at the end
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTERS OF EDUCATION (M.ED) DEGREE
IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(Islamic Studies Section)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA - NIGERIA
AUGUST, 2009
Keywords
EVALUATION,, HADITH,, CONFLICTING INTERPRETATIONS ,, BULUGHUL-MARAM