احناف کے نزدیک حدیث کے ردو قبول کے معیارات ۔ تحقیقی العہ

Abstract

Islamic jurisprudence derives its philosophy and principles from the basic sources of Shriah; the Holy Qur'an and Hadith (The saying, doing and approval of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The preservation of Hadith literature provides scholars with a body of knowledge comprising Hadith text, and the Hadith Sciences lay down criteria to judge and evaluate the authenticity and validity of Tradition. The founder classical jurists of Islam have been extremely careful in accepting (or sidelining) a Hadith; especially when it comes to the important and delicate decisions of Islamic law . In this regard Hanafi School of Fiqh has been unique, among other schools. After having concluded external and internal criticism on a particular tradition, a Hanafi Jurist would prefer to judge the Hadith text by comparing it with text of Qur'an. In case of any discrepency he would give up Hadith and will opt for Qur'anic text as basis of legal opinion. With this orientation, Ahnaaf have developed thier own principles for acceptance and rejection of riwayat. Since this treatment of Hadith is somewhat different to other schools of Fiqh, the topic has been centre of discussion among scholars, same is the following study titled as: احناف کے نزدیک حدیث کے رد و قبول کے معیارات ۔ تحقیقی العہ HANAFI METHODOLOGY OF HADITH EVALUATION: A CRITICAL STUDY The research has been extended to five chapters; the first chapter covers the introduction and background of study alongwith historical perspective. The second chapter discusses main three Hanafi Jurists; Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Muhammad and Imam Abu Yousuf, with their methodology regarding deriving law from Hadith.Third chapter covers principles and methodology of other Hanafi jurists. The fourth chapter deals with Hanafi Muhaddith, Imam Muhammd Tahawi and his methods of Hadith criticism. The concluding chapter analyzes the Hanafi principles about Hadith criticism, with its inferences. May Allah accept this humble effort. (Aameen.)