Abstract
This study aims to investigate a hadith (prophetic tradition) whether it is acceptable or unacceptable based on the trustworthness and weaknesses of narrator in the hadith scholars view. The issues arise when numerous of hadith are found not supported by references, resources and status. This study allows us to make an assessment from the point of acceptance to the hadiths which are carried by a person whether authenticated (sahih), weak (da’if), or fabricated (mawdu’) and from its sources and references. This study focuses on the study of hadith literature which will be analyzed individually to determine its validity. This science is the cornerstones in the field of hadith as a science that very important for us to know the status of a hadith. By using descriptive analysis methodology this study aims and expected as contribution to the Muslim community because the people often use hadith without explaining the status. The study found that most of the Hadiths that have been documented are not specified in term of source and status. The existence of this science could help the public to understand how the precision of hadith scholars in maintaining the authority of hadith as the second foundational source after the Qur’an should be guarded. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s1p284
Highlights
The science of criticism and praise is a part of science of Hadith, dealing with identifying the narrators whether they are reliable or not
Al-Jarh is finding a deficiency whether it is in His righteousness or in His accurateness, or in both
Considered the work of scjolars in writing these books as an excellent and important work as they has analyzed each biography of hadith narrators in addition to explaining al-jarh or al-ta’dil addressed to them
Summary
The science of criticism and praise (al-jarh wa al-ta’dil) is a part of science of Hadith, dealing with identifying the narrators whether they are reliable or not. Al-Jarh (criticism) is finding a deficiency whether it is in His righteousness (adil) or in His accurateness (dabit), or in both This science is a reliability scale of hadith narrators. If the scale in favor is the al-ta’dil (praise) admissible or degree of fairness should be rejected With this science, we would know someone who has narrated is accepted and who is unaccepted. Abadi (1999) defined al-jarh wa al-ta’dil as a science that study of transmitters in side of their al-ta’dil which qualify them or al-tajrih which demonize them This science is important to the community to determine the hadith whether authenticated or weak. This paper provides an exposure to the Muslim community to be cautious in the transmission of hadith, especially with unknown resources and status
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