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Title (بنو عباس کے عہد عروج(132تا247ھ)میں محدثین کی خدمات(تاریخی و تجزیاتی مطالعہ

Author(s) Hayatullah

Abstract Hadith is the second source of legislation in Islam and its significance has been felt since the beginning up to its evolution. Moreover, the discipline acquired greater attention in the era of Companions (may God be pleased with them) which continued till the codification of Hadith. On one hand, Hadith has been shown interest from a number of perspectives such as: theological, legal and missionary and at the same time the discipline of Hadith saw its pinnacle. It started from oral transmission and small codices however, the foundations of this discipline were set during Umayyad rule which later on acquired a scholarly form in the prime time of Abassid rule (132 AH to 247AH). During this golden era research went underway in different sub-disciplines – research into the textual content of Hadith, chains of transmission, biographies of narrators, Interpretation of rare and difficult terms and implicit weaknesses in Hadith among many. This project aims to promote a broader understanding of Hadith scholars and their scholarly work during Abassid rule (132 AH to 247AH). Thus, it carries the title "The services of Hadith scholars during the pinnacle of Abassid rule. It includes the following chapters. Chapter One"The historical perspective of Abbasid dynasty" draws a circle around the political background of Abbasid dynasty and detailed introduction of caliphs. In addition, it describes the religious and political sects of that era. Chapter two, "Introduction to famous Hadith scholars during Abbasid dynasty" describes the propagation of Hadith disciplines. Chapter three, "The various centers of Hadith scholarship" describes the various centers of Hadith Scholarship besides; their importance and scholarly nature. Moreover, Arab and non-Arab centers have also been distinguished. The chapter concludes on the scholarly activities of these centers. Chapter four," Contribution of Hadith Scholars" discusses the first and second generation of successors of Companions (may God be pleased with them) and their academic contribution to Hadith. The four major legal schools and their services regarding Hadith have been discussed. Chapter five," Hadith disciplines during Abbasid dynasty" describes various disciplines that deal with textual content of Hadith and its chains of transmission. The branches of the discipline of Hadith have also been discussed. The heretic sects who deny the legal consequences of Hadith also come under discussion.

Type Thesis/Dissertation PhD

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Islamic thought & Culture

Language Urdu

Publication Date 2019-12-19

Subject Islamic Studies

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