Author:
Dr. Rafiq Ahmad
Haadith in Arabic is used as opposite to Qadeem. Qadeem means something without a beginning which obviously is none but Allah Ta’ala. The opposite of Qadeem is Haadith which means something with beginning. In other words it means ‘Created (Makhlooq). As per this meaning, the Qur’an is the word of Allah hence is Qadeem, whereas Hadith means that word which is created and since Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) himself is among Makhlooq, so his statements are called Hadith.
Dedication of Sahaabah Kiram towards Qur’an & Hadith
Sanad (Chain of Transmission) Made Essential Constituent of Deen
Significance of Hadith
Memorisation and compilation of Hadith
Great Muhadditheen
Preface
Divine Protection of Hadith
Precaution and Protection of Hadith
Definition of Hadith
Difference Between History Books and Ahaadith
Funn-i-Asma-i-Rijaal (Science of names of men of Hadith)
Classification of Hadith
Continuity of Hadith from Generation to Generation
Terminology used to label the status of narrator of Hadith