INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE OF HADITH

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCES OF HADITH
Tom St. Andrews University. UK. He has been teaching Sciences of Hadith at IIUM since 1990.
Shayuthy Abdul Manas is an associate professor in the Department of Qur’an and Sunnah Studies at the International Islamic University Malaysia. He graduated with B.A. (Hons.) degrees in Upihiddin (Hadith) from the University of AI-Azhar, Cairo. He obtained his M.A. and PhD in Hadith from the International Islamic University Malaysia. His other publications with IIUM Press is “Manahij Al-Muhaddithin” (2006), “Ta saddud Ar-Riwayat Fi Matan Al-Hadith Al-Nabawi: Asbahuhu ‘inda Al-Muhaddithin Wa Mauquji Al-Mustashriqun Minhu” (2007).

!MIN 983 2957-9s-2 he accurate understanding of hadith and its related sciences is indispensable as to comprehend the true understanding of the Qur’an and the Islamic teachings respectively. Throughout years, numbers of books were published on the sciences. Nevertheless, most of those books were written in Arabic and scarcely in English. This book is therefore, a humble attempt to portray all the details pertaining to this Sciences using English language in systematic manner.
This work is in fact an introductory textbook meant for teaching purpose. However, it is hoped that it can satisfy the needs of those who seek detailed and informative account of the subject in English language.
Ismail Abdullah is an associate professor in the Department of Qur’an and Sunnah Studies at the International Islamic University Malaysia. He secured his B.A. (Hons.) in Ustihiddin (Hadith) from the University of Al-Azhar, Cairo and M.A. from IIUM. He obtained his PhD in Islamic Studies.

• AUTHOR: Ismail Abdullah
• PUBLISHER : IIUPH