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.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Tahir DAYHAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Determines the importance of Hadith and Sunnah and their role in the construction of Islamic Civilization
2.Analyzes history of Hadith before and after Tadwin, narrators, sources, methods, literature and problems of Hadith
3.Evaluates the Tadwin (collection) and Tasnîf (classification) periods of Hadith history and Hadith (compiling) journeys
4.Makes a comparison about formation of the Ahl al-Hadith and Ahl al-Ra'y schools
5.Recognizes the Six Main Hadith Sources (Kutub al-Sittah) and their Compilers, especially Sahihain (Bukhari-Muslim)
6.Discusses arguments that the Orientalists and Opponents of Hadith based on and their answers, Gain experience through their examples on social media
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ismail Lutfi Cakan, Hadith Literature: Types - Characteristics - Usage Methods, Istanbul 2015.
2.Bekir Kuzudisli, History of Hadith, Istanbul 2023.
3.Muhammad Mustafa Azami, Studies in Hadith Methodology and Literature, US, 1978.
4.Talat Kocyigit, History of Hadith, Ankara 2021.
5.Ammad Ali Jum'ah, Mustalah al-Hadith al-Muyassar, Riyadh 2005.
6.Ahmet Yucel, History of Hadith, Istanbul 2023.
7.Abu al-Ala Mawdudi, Rasul ki haithiyyat shakhsi wa haithiyyat nabawi, Lahore 1989.
8.Ibrahim Canan, al-Kutub al-Sittah, 18 volumes, Istanbul 2024.
9.Ibn al-Atheer al-Jazari, Jami' al-Usul, Translation and Commentary: S. Kemal Sandikci, Muhsin Kocak, 19 volumes, Istanbul 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The connection of History and Literature of Hadith with Islamic sciences and other Theology lectures, the Prophet's position, exemplariness, powers and The issue of extra-Quranic revelation
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 2 - Theoretical
Hadith narration during the period of the Companions
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 3 - Theoretical
Hadith narration before Tadwin (collection), Fitnah events (heretical uprisings) and the beginning of Isnad
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rihlas (Hadith compiling journeys) and the formation of the science of Jarh-Ta'dil
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 5 - Theoretical
Formation of schools: Ahl al-Hadith and Ahl al-Ra'y
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 6 - Theoretical
Formation of basic Hadith sources and Kutub al-Sittah
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 7 - Theoretical
al-Bukhari and al-Jami' al-Sahih
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Muslim b. al-Hajjaj and al-Musnad al-Sahih, Comparison of the Sahihs of al-Bukhari and Muslim (Sahihain)
Week 9 - Theoretical
al-Tirmidhi and el-Jami' al-Mukhtasar min al-Sunan
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 10 - Theoretical
Abu Dawud and al-Sunan
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 11 - Theoretical
al-Nasai and al-Sunan (al-Mujtaba)
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ibn Majah and al-Sunan
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 13 - Theoretical
Some criticisms directed to the authentic hadiths in Kutub al-Sittah, their reflections on social media and evaluation
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 14 - Theoretical
General and Conjunctural Evaluation
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Search
Week 15 - Preparation Work
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Week 32 - Preparation Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading40416
Individual Work51530
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026