Following are some of these general classifications...

Following are some of these general classifications: Al-sahih: It is a hadith free of any kind of fault related by several continuous chains of veracious transmitters with more than one first recorder (ruwat 'adilun, dabitun ghayr shawadhdh).[^20] Al-hasan: It is a hadith which is well-known, and with reputable source (makhraj) and transmitters (ruwat).[^21] It has been defined in these words in al-Jurjani's al-Ta'rifat: Al-hasan is a hadith whose transmitters are reputed for their veracity and trustworthiness; however, it does not reach the station of al-hadith al-sahih.[^22] Al-da'if: It is a hadith which does not have the qualities of either al-sahih or al-hasan.[^23] Al-musnad: It is a hadith whose chain of transmission goes right up to the Holy Prophet (S).

Al-muttasil (mawsul): It is a hadith whose all links in transmission are mentioned by the later transmitters. Al-marfu': It is a hadith which reaches one of the Ma'sumun, regardless of continuity in the chain of transmitters. Al-mawquf: It is a hadith which reaches the Sahabah, regardless of continuity in the chain of transmission. Al-maqtu': It is a hadith narrated from one of the Tabi'un. al-munqati': It is a hadith narrated from one of the Tabi'un.

Al-mursal: It is a hadith narrated by one of the prominent Tabi'un saying 'The Prophet of God said....' so on and so forth. There are many of this kind of narrations. Al-mu'dal: It is a hadith whose two or more links in the chain of transmission are missing. Al-mudallas (lit.…