Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Texts in Usul al-Hadith TİB621 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
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Goals The aim of this lesson is to understand the process of formation and development of the hadith in terms of terms (concepts) and methods.
Course Content Classical methods and terms developed and used in the science of hadith.
Learning Outcomes - Recognizes the literature on classical hadith method.
- Comprehend the main issues of the methodology of hadith.
- Explain the oral and written narration of the hadith together with their reasons and their results.
- Comprehend the process of formation and development of Hadith's knowledge.
- Evaluates the selected texts in terms of hadith science.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Definition and Sources of Hadith Methodology
2. Week Mutawatir and Âhad (consecutive and isolated) Reports
3. Week Gharib (scarce, strange), `Aziz (rare, strong), Mash'hur (famous) Reports
4. Week Sahih Sound) Reports
5. Week Hasan (Good) Reports
6. Week Da'if (Weak) Reports
7. Week Mavdu` (fabricated, forged)
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Classes of hadith in accordance to the links in the isnad, i.e. whether the chain of reporters is interrupted or uninterrupted
10. Week Classes of hadith in accordance to the reliability and memory of the reporters
11. Week Classes of hadith in accordance to the unreliability of the reporters, known as mukhalafatu thiqah,
12. Week According to the manner in which the hadith has been reported, such as using the (Arabic) words 'an ("on the authority of"), haddathana ("he narrated to us"), akhbarana ("he informed us") or sami'tu ("I heard")
13. Week According to the reference to a particular authority, e.g. the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), a Companion, or a Successor
14. Week The Nature Of The Text And Isnad in Reports
Recommended Sources
Hadis El Kitabı, Ed. Zişan Türcan, (Ankara, Grafiker Yayınları, 2017) Ahmet Yücel, Hadis Usûlü (İstanbul: İFAV Yay. 2016); İbnu’s-Salâh. Mukaddime, tah. Âişe Abdurrahmân, Kahire: Dâru’l-Ma‘ârif, 1989. Mahmûd et-Tahhân, Teysîru Mustalahi’l-Hadîs (Riyad: Mektebetü’l-Ma‘ârif, 1996) Mehmet Emin Özafşar, Hadis ve Kültür Yazıları (Ankara: Kitabiyat Yayınları, 2005). Muḥammed Accāc el-Hatîb, es-Sunnetu Ḳable’t-Tedvīn (Beyrut: Dāru’l-Fikr, 1980)
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY9 5 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY10 5 5 5 5 5 5 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 2 45 90
Homework 2 2 47 94
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 191
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5