An Introduction to Sahih al-Bukhari

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An Introduction to Sahih al-Bukhari,
*[A4++] Large Glossy Paperback - 117 pages,
Edited by Dr. Abdullah Ghazi,
& Dr Tasneema Ghazi,
Published by Iqra Program of Islamic Studies, USA.

Description : A High School Textbook of Hadith Studies,

The 'Iqra' Program' of Hadith Studies for High School aims to provide High School Students with a foundational awareness of Hadith Sciences ('Ulum al-Hadith) as well as the major collections of ahadith, which are part and parcel of Islamic Religious Law and spiritual endeavours.

This important educational programme on hadith sciences is recommended for students of Islamic Studies at High School level, and beyond. Teachers will find it beneficial to use this book for group reading in the classroom as well as private study at home. Students will find it most useful as a means of acquiring clarity on the important points of Hadith Sciences ('Ulum al-Hadith) and the role of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, as the chief interpreter of the Message of Islam.

This publication contains selected samples of ahadith on some important everyday topics relevant to students and the general public. Each hadith is produced in Arabic with a lucid translation into the English language. This textbook provides information about the ahadith narrators and gives full explnation of each tradition.

Table of Contents :

---Iqra's Note - Introduction.

Part [I]. Introduction,

---Lesson 1 : The Signficance of the AHadith and Sunnah,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 2 : Collections and Compilations of Ahadith,
------Memorisation,
------Recording,
------The Companions who transmitted Ahadith,
------Practice,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 3 : Hadith : Meaning and Connotation,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 4 : Hadith Classification,
------a. As-Sahih,
------b. Al-Hasan,
------c. Ad-Da'if,
------A1. Al-Mutawatir : The Continuous,
------B2. Al-Ahad : One chain of Isnad,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 5 : Categories and Types of Ahadith Collections,
------Hadith Collections and Categories,
------Al-Jami,
------Al-Musnad,
------As-Sunan,
------Al-Mu'jam,
------Al-Mustadrak,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 6 : Major Works of Ahadith and their Compilers,
------The Muwatta of Imam Malik,
------The Musnad of Imam Ahmad,
------Sahih al-Bukhari,
------Sahih Muslim,
------Sunan at-Tirmidhi,
------Sunan Abu Dawud,
------Sunan an-Nisa'i,
------Sunan Ibn Majah,
------The as-Sihah as-Sittah,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 7 : Imam al-Bukhari, radi Allahu ta'ala anhu,
------Imam Bukhari's Travels in Search of Hadith,
------Imam Bukhari's Character and Personality,
------Imam Bukhari's Teachers and Students,
------Imam Bukhari's Writings,
------Imam Bukhari's Death,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 8 : Sahih al-Bukhari,
------The Sahih,
------Conditions for accepting the traditions,
------Rank and Status of Sahih al-Bukhari,
------Significant features of Sahih al-Bukhari,
------Defects in Sahih al-Bukhari,
------Reviewing the Lesson.

Part [II]. The Book of the Start of the Revelation,

---Lesson 9 : The Importance of Intention,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 10 : How Rasulullah, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam, received Wahi,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 11 : The Pause after the First Revelation,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 12 : How Rasulullah, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam, protected the Revelation,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 13 : Rasulullah, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam, was the most generous in Ramadan,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.

Part [III]. The Book of Faith,

---Lesson 14 : The Principles and Tenets of Islam,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 15 : Iman has more than Sixty Branches and Al-Haya' is one of them,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 16 : Which Islam is regarded as the Best ?
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 17 : Which Act in Islam is the Best?
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 18 : When is a Muslim's Faith Incomplete?
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 19 : Love of Rasulullah, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam, is a Part of Faith,
------About the Reporter,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 20 : Real Faith has its own Taste for a Believer,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 21 : The Pledge of 'Aqabah,
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 22 : The Shahadah : The Most Important part of Faith,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 23 : Fighting between Muslims is a Shameful Offence,
------About the Reporter,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 24 : A Hypocrite is Known by Three Marks,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 25 : Ramadan is Most Favoured by Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 26 : Allah forgives the Previous Sins of a New Muslim,
------About the Reporter,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 27 : Abusing and Fighting Others,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.
---Lesson 28 : The Shari'ah has made both Halal and Haram Clear!
------About the Narrator,
------Key Words in the Hadith Text,
------Explanation of the Text,
------Reviewing the Lesson.

---Islamic Invocations/Terms of Respect.