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Are the Names of the Religion classified in the science of Hadith?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is difficult to enumerate all who have authored works in the science of , as scholarly writing in it has continued for centuries. However, among the most prominent early authors whose books are considered foundational in this discipline are:

1. Al-Qadi Abu Muhammad Al-Ramahurmuzi (d. 360 AH): He authored "Al-Muhaddith Al-Fasil Bayna Al-Rawi wal-Wa’i," which is the largest book on the etiquette of the narrator and the Hadith scholar, and the methods of transmission and performance.

2. Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi (d. 463 AH): He authored "Al-Kifayah fi ‘Ilm Al-Riwayah," a great book on the laws, principles, and rules of narration.

3. Al-Hakim Al-Naysaburi (d. 405 AH): He authored "Ma‘rifat ‘Ulum Al-Hadith," in which he discussed fifty-two types of Hadith sciences.

4. Abu Nu‘aym Al-Asfahani (d. 430 AH): He authored "Al-Mustakhraj," in which he added to Al-Hakim.

5. Al-Qadi ‘Iyad (d. 544 AH): He authored "Al-Ilma‘ fi Usul Al-Riwayah wal-Sama‘."

6. Al-Miyanaji (d. 580 AH): He authored a concise treatise on Hadith sciences called "Ma La Yasa‘ Al-Muhaddith Jahluhu" (What a Hadith Scholar Cannot Be Ignorant Of).

Generally, the most prominent figures who laid the foundation of Hadith sciences and upon whom subsequent scholars relied are: Al-Hakim Al-Naysaburi, Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi, and Ibn Al-.

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