Ahadith & Sunnah

Islamic Law & Jurisprudence

BY:
❖ HAMZA ANSARI 21U00686
❖ RAHIM SOHAIL 21U00653
 What are Ahadith ?

► Ahadith are termed as the sayings of Prophet (P.B.U.H).

► The term hadith also covers actions performed by him and approvals he gave
to his companions.
► Ahadith carry immense value in a believers life
► Act as a source of guidance for muslims
 Classifications of Ahadith

Ahadith are classifird into following:

► Sahih (Genuine)
► Hasan (strong)
► Dhaif (Weak)
► Mauzu (fabricated)
Structure of Ahadith
Uloom ul Ahadith

► Uloom-ul-Hadith means the science of hadith. it is technical knowledge we learn

about the narrations of hadith.
► Allah has inspired many scholars to preserve the hadith for many years. They
have created a science to understand and classify the hadith. Scholars have
worked hard and separated the true hadith from the false ones. Also created
collections of them.
 History of Ahadith

► After Death of Prophet(P.B.U.H)

► Comiplition & Preservation

Legal Position of Sunnah

► Cannot dispense with Holy Quran

► 2nd source of Islamic Legal thinking
► Used when Quran is Silent on any matter
 Preservation of Sunnah

► Method Of Preservation of sunnah

1)Memorization
2)Recording
3)Practice
 Preservation of Sunnah

Compilation of Sunnah

► Collections of Prophet(P.B.U.H)
► Collections of Companions
► Collections of Successors
► Collection of Successors to Successors
Conculusion

“Verily you have in the Prophet of Allah an excellent

model,for him who fears Allah and the Last Day and
who remembers Allah much”
Surat al Ahzab, Ch.33;V.22
Islamic Law & Jurisprudence

What is Islamic Law(Sharia)?

► body of laws found both in quran and sunnah

► it is fixed and unchangeable

Then We have set you upon Sharia (a Law) of the Commandment (of Allah). Therefore follow
that (Law)! And do not follow the low desires of those who do not know
(SURAH JASIYA)

► Islamic Jurisprudence(FIQH)

► a body of laws deducted from shariah to cover specific info not covered in shariah
► it can be changed based on different circumstances
Differences between Sharia & Fiqh
Sources
► Quran
1. primary source
2. free from any source of corruption

3. more than 200 verses of holy quran make up the body of islamic law that govern
legal relations:

● 70 verses on family and inheritence law

● 70 verses on obligations and contracts
● 30 verses on criminal law
● 20 verses on procedure
● 10 verses on other matters

“it is a guide to those who believe”

► Hadith and Sunnah
1. second source of islamic legal thinking
2. at times quran states matters in brief without explaining them all,so in these
circumstances hadith work with quran and explain quranic matters
Example:
“There is no prayer for one who does not recite the opening chapter of the
book(holy quran)”
► this hadith elaborates Quranic order of prayer
➢ Ijma:

➢ unanimous decision

➢ decision of muslim community

➢ used when quran and sunnah do no offer clear or direct guidance

➢ dependent on primary sources

➢ evidence:
HOLY PROPHET SAID:”My community will never agree upon an error”
Example:
The 20 rakat of tarawih salah prayed in ramzan
QIYAS:
► root meaning of qiyas is equality
► It is legal method of deducing one principle from another by comparing them
together
► comparison between known and unknown to find out new islamic rulings
Evidence:
The conversation between Holy Prophet and Hazrat Maaz
Example:
“MARIJUANA IS FORBIDDEN JUST AS WINE DUE TO INTOXICATION”
DIFFERENCES IN ISLAMIC LAW

SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS
► HANAFI:
Founder:IMAM ABU HANIFA
Hanafi school gives importance to ijma and qiyas
popular in Asia and North America
► Maliki school:
► Founder:IMAM Malik bin Anas
► Hadith and Sunnah
► rarely accepts Ijma
SHAFFIE SCHOOL:
► Founder:IMAM MUHAMMAD BIN IDRIS SHAFFIE
► Concluded the ideas and theories of hanafi and maliki school
► Ijma as important source
► main contribution of shaafi school is Qiyas
HANBALI SCHOOL:
► FOUNDER:IMAM AHMAD BIN HANBAL
► His theory was to return to sunnah
► strongly opposed the ijtihad methods
Thank You