{"title":"Muhammad Saeed Mitwally ar-Rahawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuhammad Saeed Mitwally ar-Rahawan is a contemporary translator and author whose English works include a concise handbook on the terminology and classification of hadith. His writing introduces the technical vocabulary of the hadith sciences — the categories of narrations and the criteria by which they are graded — in a form suited to students beginning their study of this discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow are the titles by Muhammad Saeed Mitwally ar-Rahawan available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hadith-terminology-and-classification-a-handbook","title":"Hadith Terminology and Classification | A Handbook By Muhammad Saeed Mitwally ar-Rahawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore you can benefit from the hadith literature, you need to understand how it works. The scholars of Islam developed an extraordinarily precise science for evaluating hadith — assessing the reliability of narrators, identifying defects in chains of transmission, and classifying narrations according to their strength. Without knowledge of this science, a Muslim reading hadith cannot distinguish the authentic from the weak, the sound from the fabricated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHadith Terminology and Classification: A Handbook\u003c\/strong\u003e by Muhammad Saeed Mitwally ar-Rahawan is a concise introduction to this science — covering the vocabulary, definitions, and classification system that hadith scholars developed over more than a thousand years to protect the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sciences of Hadith — Mustalah al-Hadith\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book introduces the core terminology of hadith classification: what makes a hadith sahih (authentic), hasan (good), da'if (weak), or mawdu' (fabricated); how the chain of narrators (isnad) is evaluated; what constitutes a defect in transmission; and how scholars graded individual narrators for reliability. These terms appear constantly in Islamic books and lectures — knowing what they mean is essential for any student of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow the Scholars Preserved the Sunnah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handbook illuminates one of the most remarkable achievements in intellectual history: how Muslim scholars in the early centuries of Islam examined hundreds of thousands of narrations and traced each one back through its chain of transmitters — verifying the character and memory of every person in the chain — to determine which reports could reliably be attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). No civilization has applied this level of scrutiny to its foundational texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePractical Reference for Students\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handbook format means it can be used both as a linear study text and as a reference to return to when encountering hadith terminology in other books. Clear definitions, examples, and structured presentation make it accessible to students at an early stage of their hadith education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuhammad Saeed Mitwally ar-Rahawan is a scholar who has contributed to making the sciences of hadith accessible to English-speaking students. Published by International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery student of Islamic knowledge who wants to understand what terms like sahih, hasan, da'if, mursal, and mawdu' actually mean — and why they matter. Essential for anyone beginning a serious study of the hadith sciences, for students who encounter grading terminology in books and lectures and want to understand it, and for any Muslim who wants to know how the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was preserved and verified.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Islamic Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43899559870777,"sku":"TIBC0157","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-130320.jpg?v=1749156237"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/muhammad-saeed-mitwally-ar-rahawan.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}