Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HISTORY AND METHODOLOGY OF HADITH (ARABIC) İLH107 1. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery PRESENTATION ACCAPTENCE METHOD, QUESTION-ANSWER METHOD
Course Coordinator
Instructors Muhammet Emin EREN
Assistants
Goals The aim of this lesson is to understand the process of formation and development of the hadith in terms of history and methods.
Course Content The course focuses on two main topics. 1. History of Hadith: The formation and development stages of the first two centuries of Hadith. 2. Hadith Methodology: Classical methods and terms developed in the history of Hadith.
Learning Outcomes 1) Comprehend the process of formation and development of Hadith's reports
2) Comprehend the main issues of the history and methodology of hadith.
3) Explain the oral and written narration of the hadith together with their reasons and their results.
4) Discusses the credibility of the hadith material and evaluates it
5) Evaluate the technical terms related to the hadiths and comprehends their definitions, differences, historical developments and uses.
6) Analyzes the problems of traditional hadith method and its daily reflections.
7) Reads, understands, and evaluates the original books of Hadith method from Arabic, the original language.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week 1. The Place of Sunna and Hadith 2. Definition and Sources of Hadith Methodology Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week 1. The Definitions of Sunna and Hadith 2.Mutawatir and Âhad (consecutive and isolated) Reports Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week 1. Hadith in the Prophetic Age 2. Gharib (scarce, strange), `Aziz (rare, strong), Mash'hur (famous) Reports Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week 1. Sahaba and Tabiun (Companion and Successor) 2. Sahih (Sound) Reports Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week 1. Hadith criticism in Companions 2. Hasan (Good) Reports Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week 1. Hadith criticism in Successors 2. Da'if (Weak) Reports Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week 1. Writing of Hadiths 2. Maudu` (fabricated, forged) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week 1. The Sahifa of Hammam 2. Classes of hadith in accordance to the links in the isnad, i.e. whether the chain of reporters is interrupted or uninterrupted Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week MIDTERM EXAMS Problem Solving

 Homework
10. Week 1. Collection of Hadiths 2. Classes of hadith in accordance to the reliability and memory of the reporters Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week 1. Classification of hadiths 2. Classes of hadith in accordance to the unreliability of the reporters, known as mukhalafatu thiqah, Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week 1. The Emergence of the Isnad 2. According to the manner in which the hadith has been reported, such as using the (Arabic) words 'an ("on the authority of"), haddathana ("he narrated to us"), akhbarana ("he informed us") or sami'tu ("I heard") Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week 1. Al-Jarh wa 'l-Ta'dil ( The study of the reporters of hadith) 2. According to the reference to a particular authority, e.g. the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), a Companion, or a Successor Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week 1. General Evaluation on Hadith History 2. The Nature Of The Text And Isnad in Reports Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Ahmet Yücel, Hadis Usûlü (İstanbul: İFAV Yay. 2016).
Hadis El Kitabı, Ed. Zişan Türcan, (Ankara, Grafiker Yayınları, 2017)
Muḥammed Accāc el-Hatîb, es-Sunnetu Ḳable’t-Tedvīn (Beyrut: Dāru’l-Fikr, 1980)
Bünyamin Erul, Hadislerin Dili İlk Hadis Belgesi Hemmam'ın Sahifesi (Ankara: TDV Yayınları, 2012)
Hayri Kırbaşoğlu, Alternatif Hadis Metodolojisi (Ankara: OTTO Yayınları, 2015)
Hayri Kırbaşoğlu, İslam Düşüncesinde Sünnet (Ankara, Ankara Okulu Yayınları, 2000)
İbnu’s-Salâh. Mukaddime, tah. Âişe Abdurrahmân, Kahire: Dâru’l-Ma‘ârif, 1989.
Mahmûd et-Tahhân, Teysîru Mustalahi’l-Hadîs (Riyad: Mektebetü’l-Ma‘ârif, 1996)
Mehmet Emin Özafşar, Hadis ve Kültür Yazıları (Ankara: Kitabiyat Yayınları, 2005).

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 2 4
Midterm Exam 1 10
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
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