An Introduction to the Science of Hadith
- 1-FOREWORD
- 2-SECTION A: Introduction
- 3-A brief history of Mustalah al-Hadith
- 4-Mustalah al-Hadith (Classification of Hadith)
- 5-Rijal al-Hadith (the study of the reporters of Hadith)
- 6-SECTION B : According to the reference to a particular authority
- 7-According to the links in the isnad
- 8-According to the number of reporters involved in each stage of the isnad
- 9-According to the manner in which the hadith is reported
- 10-According to the nature of the text and isnad
- 11-According to a hidden defect found in the isnad or text of a hadith
- 12-According to the reliability and memory of the reporters
- 13-SECTION C FURTHER BRANCHES OF MUSTALAH AND RIJAL AL-HADITH
- 14-Appendix & Endnotes