STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF IBN SALOḤ’S “ULUM AL-HADIS”
Abstract
This article analyzes the structure, content, and scholarly significance of the work Ulum al-hadis (“The Sciences of Hadith”) by the renowned muhaddith and prominent representative of Hadith studies, Ibn Saloḥ ash-Shahrazuriy (d. 643/1245). The author’s work is recognized as a turning point in the development of mustalah al-hadis (the science of Hadith terminology) and is acknowledged as the first source to systematically and comprehensively present 65 types of Hadith sciences. The article examines Ibn Saloḥ’s scholarly approach, criteria for selecting sources, methods of definition and analysis, and the influence of his work on the intellectual legacy of subsequent muhaddith scholars. According to the research findings, Ulum al-hadis not only systematized the theoretical foundations of Hadith sciences but also played a significant role in the formation of Hadith methodology in the following centuries.
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