It is hoped that this table would help the reader - even the...

It is hoped that this table would help the reader - even the non-specialist to understand some important expressions encountered in the process of the narration of haadith. Furthermore, we have included four indexes at the end of each section:- a) The first index lists the originators of the ah?ad?th to be found in the section - the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.a.h.p.) and the Im?ms (p.b.u.t.).

It begins with a number corresponding to the serial number of the originator of the h?ad?th, the originator being the Prophet or one of the Im?ms. The serial…