CONTRIBUTION OF NORTH INDIAN ISLAMIC SCHOLARS IN HADITH

LITERATURE WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON JAMIUL AHADITH

Hadith literature is the most important field of study in Islamic studies after Quran. Hadith is
an Arabic term which literally means statement, talks, conversation or communication.
Generally, it is defined as, the narration of the words (‫)قول‬, deeds (‫)فعل‬, and speech (‫)تقرير‬
performed by prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). So, since early times many Islamic
scholars have collected the hadith citing authentic resources regarding the Qawaids or Usul
Al Hadith throughout the world to save the prophetic tradition for the Muslim. Hadith is
considered as the reference for Islamic jurisprudence after Quran. The six authentic (‫صحاح‬
‫ )الستة‬is considered as the most authentic hadith literature in Islam. Likewise, there are a lot of
compilations in hadith literature performed by north Indian Islamic scholars as well. They
have contributed in different languages as Faizul Bari of Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Nuzhatul
Qari of Shariful Haque Amjadi etc.... are most famous in hadith literature.
However, “Jamiul Ahadith” is one of the important works in hadith literature
compiled into 10 volumes in Urdu language, attributed to the Indian polymath, Imam Ahmed
Raza Khan. He was a great scholar, poet, philosopher, orator and above all, he was one of the great
commentators on hadith literature in north India . So, the researcher on this topic aims to present
the contribution of north Indian Islamic scholars to the people related to hadith literature
specially performed in their native languages like Urdu. This paper also aims to explain a
brief history of hadith literature focusing on The Jamiul Ahadith of Imam Ahmed Raza along
with his brief historical figure.
Keywords: north Indian Islamic scholars, Islamic studies, hadith literature, Jamiul Ahadith.

Name: Sabir Khan (Research Scholar at Darul Huda Islamic University)

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