o Some useful books for further studies?

o Some useful books for further studies? This course is a research based course. Many sources will be used for presentation of this course in addition to the lecturer's own knowledge about the subject. The followings are some of the main sources that will be used for this course. Abd al-Hadi al-Fadli;, "Introduction to Hadith" [Eng. Trans.] printed by ICAS Press along with Derayatul-Hadith by al-Shahid al-Thani Sayyid Ali al-Shahristani; "The Prohibition of Recording the Hadith" [Eng.

Trans] published by Ansariyan الدکتور صبحي صالح: علوم الحديث و مصطلحه آية الله جعفر سبحاني :کليات في علم الرجال (مطبوعات الحوزة العلمية بقم المقدسة) احمد بن عبدالرضا مهذب الدين بصري: فائق المقال (مکتبة المجلس الشوري الاسلامي-ايران) اية الله العظمي الخوئي: معجم رجال الحديث (المقدمة) الشيخ يوسف البحراني: الحدائق الناظرة (المقدمة) الشيخ بهاء الدين العاملي: الوجيزة Chapter 2: Meeting 1 Definition, Signifigance, Branches Meeting 1: Definition, Significance, Branches Abstract: Definition 'Hadith' literally means a new word or thing, the antonym of which is 'Qadim' meaning 'old'.

The plural form of Hadith is 'Ahadith'. Thus, the Holy Quran in this sense is a 'Hadith', nay 'the best Hadith'. The Almighty Allah has referred to the Quran in several Ayaat as 'Hadith'. [For instance see: 52:34, 53:59, 39:23] 'Hadith' in the expression of Muslims as well as in this study is the quotation of the saying, the action or the confirmation of the Prophet of Islam (P).

The Shi'a extend the meaning of the 'Hadith' to include that of Fatima al-Zahra (s.a) and the 12 Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (a.s). Their sayings also include their verbal or written words. It also includes all their words whether their addressees are people or God such as their supplications. The Sunnis usually extend the meaning of the Hadith to include the sayings of the of the Prophet (P) as well as the of the (Taabe'een).

Hadith is sometimes called 'Rewayah' (quoted), 'Khabar' (news), 'Sunna' (tradition and the way of life) and 'Athar' (report). Hadith is usually translated in English into 'narration'. Hadith and Hadith Qodsi Hadith is different from the Hadith Qodsi (Holy saying) in that Hadith is the saying of the Ma'soom that he by divine inspiration or revelation utters in explanation of the religious matters. Hadith Qodsi is the Words of God that a Prophet quotes from the Almighty Allah.

Hadith Qodsi is free from the challenge of miracle and it is not part of the Quran.