Rules Governing The Criticism Of Hadith

An summarised text detailing the rules governing the Criticism of Hadeeth. From its introduction -'A hadith (pl. ahadith) is composed of two parts: the matn (text) and the isnad (chain of reporters). A text may seem to be logical and reasonable but it needs an authentic isnad with reliable reporters to be acceptable; 'Abdullah b. al-Mubarak (d. 181 AH) is reported to have said, "The isnad is part of the religion: had it not been for the isnad, whoever wished to would have said whatever he liked." During the lifetime of the Prophet (SAS) and after his death, his Companions (Sahabah) used to refer to him when quoting his sayings. The Successors (Tabi'un) followed suit; some of them used to quote the Prophet (SAS) through the Companions while others would omit the intermediate authority - such a hadith was known as mursal (loose). It was found that the missing link between the Successor and the Prophet (SAS) might be one person, i.e. a Companion, or two persons, the extra person being an older Successor who heard the hadith from the Companion.'

Author: Mahmood Al-Tahaan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/291284

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Ibn Taymiyyah Expounds on Islam

This is the English book "Ibn Taymiyyah Expounds on Islam" - A book of various Fataawa on Islamic faith, life and society. Translated by Muhammad Abdul Haqq Ansari and printed by The Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in America (IIASA).

Author: Sheikh-ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah

Translators: Mohammed Abdul Haqq Al-Ansari

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/339158

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The Virtues of the Quran

An informative book about the virtues of studying, understanding, reciting, memorizing, and acting upon of the Qur'an, as well as a mention of the virtues of various Surahs.

Author: AbdulQader Al-Arnaoot

Translators: Muhammad Bin Munir Al-Qashlan

Publisher: International Islamic Publishing House

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1379

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Women in Islam

This book discusses the special place women have in the religion of Islam and seeks to address some of the many misconceptions and false propaganda published by those who are ignorant of this religion or harbor a malicious intent to purposely misrepresent this religion.

Author: AbdulRahman Bin Abdulkarim Al-Sheha

Publisher: http://www.islamland.com - Islam Land Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/261437

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The Creed of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah concerning the Sahabah

Rulings regarding Eid and some common errors relating to it.

Author: Abdul-Muhsin Bin Hamad Al-Abbad Al-Badir

Publisher: http://www.islamweb.net - Islam Web Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1309

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