Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Hadith
Course Code: İLH108
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the importance of Hadith and Sunnah and its role in the construction of Islamic Civilization, to get information about history of Hadith before and after Tadwin, narrators, sources, methods, literature and problems of Hadith, to learn the arguments that Orientalists and opponents of Hadith based on and it’s answers.

Course Content

The position of the Prophet (pbuh), the importance of Hadith and Sunnah is emphasized. The Tadwin (collection) and Tasnif (classification) periods of Hadith history and the formation of the Ahl al-Hadith and Ahl al-Ra'y schools are discussed. The basic Hadith sources known as Kutub al-Sittah are introduced with their characteristic features. The arguments that Orientalists and opponents of Hadith based on and it’s answers are analyzed.

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