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This brief research paper covers Izzad-Din Abu al-Hassan Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari’s research methodology in hadith traditions in his work entitled ‘Usd al-ghabah fi marifat al-sahabah’. Some of these types of traditions mentioned by Ibn al-Athir have been covered in this paper like the Shadhdh (anomalous) traditions of the Prophet’sletters to various Kings and rulers, the traditions narrating the historical proofsfor the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad and the traditions about the delegations that came to the Holy Prophet for the acceptance of Islam etc. Ibn al-Athir’s research methodology while noting these traditions can be summarized in the following points:He explains the time and place where and when the Quranic verses were revealed.Total number of the traditions narrated by a companion has also been mentioned.He explains the genre of Gharīb al-Ḥadīth.The writer notes the chains of the narrators of a hadith and then points out the weakness or trustworthiness of the reporters.This paper is expected to provide a concise perception of Ibn al-Athir’s methodology and his way of research in examining and quoting the hadith traditions in his work ‘Usd al-ghabah fi marifat al-sahabah’.
Rizwan Ul Haq, Prof. Dr. Ali Asghar Chishti. (2019) Imam Ibn Al Athir’s Research Methodology In Quoting Hadith-traditions: A Study Of Usd Al-ghabah Fi Marifat Al-sahabah, The Scholar-Islamic Academic Research Journal, Volume-05, Issue-2.
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