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Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaaree: An important word concerning the “Ghareeb” (singular or rare) narrations and statements It is well worth reading: “Introduction to the beginnings of the Hadeeth sciences: Mutawaatir, Aahaad, and their categories (Part 3)” before this article, since this is an additional note to the topic of Al-Ghareeb classification in hadeeth that was mentioned in that article. Shaikh Abdullāh Ibn Abdur-Raheem Al-Bukhāree ( hafidhahullāh ) said regarding the Ghareeb Hadeeth: Firstly: It has been reported from the majority of the scholars from the Salaf that they would praise the Mash-hoor hadeeth narrations and they would dispraise the Ghareeb narrations in general. Because the rare or singularly reported (ghareeb) narrations are prone to error and suspicion (see Majmoo` al-Fataawa of Ibn Taymiyyah, 18/39). And this is different to the hadeeth which are mash-hoor (i.e. narrations with three or more...
Part 5: The Hasan Hadeeth: Its definition and usage with the Scholars of Hadeeth The Hasan Hadeeth: Definition: A report that fulfils the conditions of a Saheeh hadeeth except that one of its narrators or some of them are lesser than their counterparts in a Saheeh hadeeth in terms of precision (الضبط) yet that does not remove it from being used as an evidence in terms of its authenticity. And it is referred to as Hasan li-dhaatihi (الحسن لذاته) . More explanation of the terms: So it meets the conditions of Saheeh hadeeth in terms of: Its chain of narration (isnaad) leads back to the Prophet (salallaahu `alaihi wassallam). The chain of narration is connected all the way back to the Prophet (salallaahu`alaihi wassallam). The narrators are trustworthy. It is free from contradicting any narrations stronger than it. It is free from subtle or hidden defects. What remains therefore is the condition of precision (ضبط) – and this is th...
Part 4: Hadeeth Science and Literature: Conditions of a Saheeh Hadeeth; Definitions: Musnad, Musannaf, Mu’jam, Sunan, Jaami’, etc. 2.0 The Accepted Report The categories of the accepted report (al-khabr al-maqbool): The two major categories of an accepted report are: Saheeh (“sound”) and Hasan (“good”). Each of these is further divided, such that we have four categories: Saheeh li-dhaatihi (“sound” by itself without requiring support) Saheeh li-ghairihi (“sound” due to support of other chains and narrations) Hasan li-dhaatihi (“good” by itself without requiring support) Hasan li-ghairihi (“good” due to support of other chains and narrations) Each of these has their own detailed definitions. 2.1 As-Saheeh (the “sound” narration) : Definition : a) Linguistically “saheeh” means that which is sound and healthy free from poor health and sickness and deficiency. b) In the sciences of hadeeth it refers to that narration which has a connec...
Part 3: Hadeeth Science and Literature: Mutawaatir, Aahaad, Azeez, Mash-hoor, Ghareeb: Maqbool and Mardood 1.0 Categories of a Narration (Al-Khabr) A narration which reaches us is of two types: Al-Mutawātir: That narration which has been narrated by a large number of narrators at every level of the chain of narration, with numerous chains, without a specified limit (see 1.1 below). Al-Āhād: A narration with chains of transmission and narrators at each level of the chain that is limited to a particular number less than the category of al-mutawaatir mentioned above (see 2.0 below). Each of these categories has its particular details and explanations which will be made clear, inshaa’Allaah . 1.1 The Mutawaatir Narration: Definition : That narration which has been reported by such a large number of narrators that it is not possible for them to have gathered to fabricate a lie. This definition refers to a hadeeth (or athar ) wherein there ...