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Table of Contents
1. Major teachings in the Hadiths of the Prophet
Two groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to:
Individual conduct
Life in the community.
2. The history and importance of the Hadiths
Candidates should study:
The history of the compilation of the Hadiths;
The earliest collections;
The main musnad and musannaf collections;
The main compilers and their activities;
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The methods based on examination of the chain of transmitters (isnad) and the text
(matn)
of a Hadith to test the reliability of the Hadith;
The main features of the six collections of Sunni Hadiths and the four collections of Shi‘a
Hadiths;
➢ The major themes of the Hadiths as these are contained both in the passages set for
special
study and in other similar passages;
Their use in legal thinking, and their relationship with the Qur’an, consensus (ijma‘) and
analogy (qiyas)
Their significance in thought and action in Islam.
3. The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance
as leaders
Candidates should study:
The main events of the rules of the four Caliphs;
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