Manhaj Penulisan Hadith Dalam Fiqh Al-Sunnah Oleh Sayyid Sabiq

Abstract

The fame achieved by Sayyid Sabiq as a renowned Muslim scholar is undisputed. However, he is not spared from criticism. In his work entitled Fiqh al-Sunnah, he is said to have no method in applying hadith to substantiate rules that it entails several contradictions against the aspects affecting the disciplines of hadith. This study therefore intends to investigate the method of hadith writing by Sayyid Sabiq in Fiqh al-Sunnah. To achieve the purpose, qualitative research is conducted through the content analysis method in examining textual contents in Fiqh al-Sunnah. The study finds that Sayyid Sabiq does have his own method in the writing of hadith. Among the approaches he employs is shortening the chain of transmitters, clarifying the status of some hadith and providing comments on the hadith transmitters. Further, this study discovers that the hadiths of which status he does not clarify come under criticism by the scholars who evaluate the same as weak hadith. The criticism however does not impair his credibility as a figure who contributes in elevating hadith as a primary reference in the discourse of fiqh.