Overview

Diploma in Hadith and Sunnah Studies aims to introduce students to different aspects of the hadith sciences. It will explain: the methodology used by traditionalists to authenticate hadiths; the practice of hadith study:travelling for hadith; taking notes; reading and hearing; and the compilation of hadith compendia; adducing and juxtaposing hadith texts to inform understanding of the religion as practice (norms and laws); the increasing sophistication of hadith criticism; and the gradual predominance of hadith texts as a record of the Prophetic Sunnah. These aspects of the hadith sciences will be studied with reference primarily to al-Muwatta, and the six compendia that have, over centuries, retained the widest acceptance among the Muslim community.

Who is it for ?

This course is suitable for students and scholars who wish to have an in depth overview of each of the major books of hadith in Islam. The course compares and contrasts the purpose and methodology of the authors to show how brilliant they were in their works as well as giving biographical account including anecdotal gems from the lives of these important imams of islam.