The Compilation &
Codification of the Hadith
the factors that lead to
the written form of Hadith preservation
The Hadith of
Jibril
Understanding the reasons for hadith
narration
Companion
Umar ibn Al-Khattab
24 hijri
Companion
Abdullah ibn Umar
74 hijri
Thiqat
Yahya ibn Ya’mur
129 hijri
Thiqat
Abdullah ibn Buraidah
15 - 115 hijri
Thiqat Ziyadah
Kahmas ibn Al-Hasan
149 hijri
Thiqat Mamun
Waqi’ ibn Jarrah
126 - 197 hijri
Thiqat Thabit
Juhair ibn Harb
160 - 234 hijri
Imam in Hadith
Muslim ibn Hajjaj
204 - 261 hijri
Disparity in Hadith Narrations
amongst the Companions
The management of a caliphate.
Lengthened companionship
during and after the life of
Muhammad.
The need for rulings and
knowledge. The fatwa
movement.
The fear of narrative mistakes.
The emergence of religious
threats.
Methods of Hadith Preservation
after the Companions
Memorisation
Sanad Requisition
The scrutiny of Hadith
Reporters
“Rihlah” in search of Hadith
The codification of Hadith
“Look for the knowledge of Hadith and get it written, as I am afraid
that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious learned men will
pass away (die). Do not accept anything except for the Hadith of the
Prophet. Circulate knowledge and teach the ignorant, for knowledge
does not vanish except when it is kept secretly (to oneself)”
– Umar ibn Abdul Aziz
Hadith Sohih
Continuous Sanad
Narrated by Trustworthy
Reporters
With “sound” Memorisation
Free from Irregularities
Free from Hidden Defects
The Most Prominent
Hadith Collections
The Six Books
Sahih Al-Bukhari
Abu Abdillah
Muhammad ibn
Ismail Al-Bukhari
Born 194 A.H,
passed away 256
A.H
Number of
narrations: 9082
Sahih Muslim
Abu Al-Husayn
Muslim ibn Hajjaj
Al-Naisabury
Born 204 A.H,
passed away 261
A.H
Number of
narrations: 3033
Sunan Abu Dawud
Sulaiman ibn Ishaq
Al-Sijistani
Born 202 A.H,
passed away 275
A.H
Number of
Narrations: 5274
Al-Jami’ Al-Tirmizi
Muhhammad ibn
Isa ibn Sarwah AlTirmizi
Born 209 A.H,
passed away 279
A.H
Number of
narrations: 4051
Sunan Al-Nasai
Abu Al-Rahman
Ahmad ibn Ali ibn
Syua’ayb Al-Nasai
Born 215 A.H,
passed away 303
A.H
Number of
narrations: 5761
Sunan Ibn Majah
Abu Abdillah
Muhammad ibn
Yazid ibn Majah
Al-Qazwini
Born 209 A.H,
passed away 273
A.H
Number of
narrations: 4341
“Whenever I see a companion of the Hadith, it is as though
I am seeing a companion of the Prophet s.a.w. May Allah
s.w.t. reward them with the best of rewards. They have
preserved for us the the foundations and they have virtues
over us.”
– Imam As-Syafie