In recent years, the samāʿ tradition and interest in ʿIlm al-Riwāyah have surged, aided by various communication methods for Ḥadīth studies. This article explores Ijāzah bi-l Wakālah and the challenge of distinguishing it from other transmission methods.
Learn about Riwāyah al-Ḥadīth, the science of transmitting the sayings and actions of the Prophet ﷺ, its definition, and its historical stages. Explore the early scholars who contributed to the formulation of al-riwāyah and the subsequent evolution of narration practices. From extreme accuracy in the early stage to the relaxation of conditions in later periods, understand the significance of reliable manuscripts and the modified requirements for narrators.
Following years of anticipation, our patience was rewarded with the blessing of a live ḥadīth majlis and maqra’ah of al-Muwaṭṭa’, with its four riwāyāt [i.e. transmissions] in an event organised by Cordoba Academy with the assistance of Al-Nujum Institute in London. The following article is a brief account of this inspirational event that recollects some of the benefits gained throughout.
Muwaṭṭa’ Mālik underwent serious editorial changes over the course of 40 years which are reflected in various transmissions that have survived today. Read more about it and its author.
The focus of this article is on the transmission of al-Yūnīnī; who was he, what did he do and how did it impact later scholarship on the Ṣaḥīḥ of Imām al-Bukhārī?
A maqra’ah is the proficient recital in Arabic of a classical Islamic text. This is done in order to compare variable manuscripts. And preserve aural transmission of works that have been passed on from generation to generation over many centuries until the present day.
Is there duʿā’ to be said on the day of the Islamic New Year? Some of my friends said that it isn’t correct, but a bidʿah. Can you help me please as I would like to put it to practice if it is in fact correct?
A ḥadīth musalasal is that narration in which the chain follows a certain pattern, irrespective of what the text contains. There are various types of musalsalāt.
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