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'Ilm al-Riwyah () : The knowledge
of the principles by which the condition of
the chain of transmitters and the
transmitted (i.e. text) is known
'Ilm al-Diryah () : The knowledge of
the understood meaning from the text of the
adth (i.e. what is meant by the adth)
BASIC TERMS
adth
New (
)X eternal/old ()
Communication, Story, Conversation (;)
Religious or Secular, Historical or New
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Allh has revealed (time after time) the most beautiful adth (message)
in the form of a book
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TERMINOLOGY - ADTH
Scholars of adth (al-Muaddithn): what was
transmitted on the authority of the Prophet , his
deeds, sayings and tacit approvals, or description
of his physical features and moral behaviour
Jurists (al-Fuqah'): what was transmitted on the
authority of the Prophet , his deeds, sayings and
tacit approvals
Sunnah/
Khabar/
news/information
Athar/
COMPONENTS OF ADTH
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Chain of Transmitters / :
Sanad: sth. lean against, sth.
which supports, sth. to hold on to
Sanad: the chain of transmitters
which lead to the text
Text /
Matn: sth. strong or
firm, backbone
Matn:
Where the chain of
transmitters end
Part of the adth which is
comprehensible
Sanad/
Synonyms:
al-arq ()
al-Wajh ()
al-Isnd ()
al-Sanad al-'l () :
A chain of transmitters with LESS
number of transmitters compared
to other chain(s) of transmitters of
a particular adth
LEVEL OF SPECIALISTS
1- Amr al-Mu'minn () : highest recognition for someone who
not only memorises adth but also masters the science of riwyah &
diryah during a particular period, that he is elevated to the status of
imm or leader in this field and is highly respected by scholars. (eg.
Shu'bah, al-Bukhr, Muslim, Sufyn al-Thawr, Ibn ajr etc.)
2- Al-kim (): a scholar who has exceptional command of all
aspects of adth, which includes the text, chains of transmitters,
conditions and biographies of transmitters. (eg. Ibn Dnr, Mlik,
Shfi' etc.)
3- Al-ujjah (): a scholar whose memory of adth is depended on
and referred to by other memorisers. (eg. Hishm ibn 'Urwah,
Muammad ibn Amr etc.)
LEVEL OF SPECIALISTS
4- Al-fi (): a scholar who can verify the authenticity of the
chain of transmitters and has the knowledge of the conditions of the
transmitters / one whose ignorance is very minute compared to his
knowledge of the branches in the sciences of adth
5- Al-Muaddith (): a scholar whose concern is adth and its
sciences and generally has good mastery of it
6- Al-Musnid (): a person who relates adth with its chain of
transmitters, whether he has the knowledge of it or not. i.e. his major
concern is transmitting adth
7- lib al-adth () : a person who is studying about adth
and its sciences